{"id":1704,"date":"2012-08-16T10:42:10","date_gmt":"2012-08-16T09:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.feedingedge.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1704"},"modified":"2012-08-16T10:42:10","modified_gmt":"2012-08-16T09:42:10","slug":"the-power-of-the-mind-flow-martial-arts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.feedingedge.co.uk\/blog\/2012\/08\/16\/the-power-of-the-mind-flow-martial-arts\/","title":{"rendered":"The power of the mind, flow – Martial Arts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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With my increasing, though long term interest in technology related to sport I was very interested to see this article by the Wellcome Trust<\/a> about brain scans revealing the clues to black belt punching power.
\nThere is of course a lot to be discovered about how we work as humans. Self belief we already know is very powerful and can drive people to achieve things other may consider impossible. That self belief in Martial arts could be down to fine tuning and practice of techniques. This article points to a change in brain structure as certain skills are perfected. To my non neuroscience trained eye that makes a lot of sense.
\nHowever the excellent video (inserted below) goes further to make the links between mind and body. It describes the self development aspects of martial arts. “A martial art is not a sport, if practiced properly its a way of life”
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