Aliveness And The Value Of Opposition With Matt Thornton: EMP Podcast 44 - a podcast by Evolve Move Play

In order to grow and find truth, we have to test our abilities against an opposing force. Whether you're a scientist, a business person, or a martial artist... the process of competition is vital in finding truth and value in your discipline.

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?? SHOW NOTES

00:00 - Intro
04:42 - The Answer Seeking Method
09:08 - Constraint Led Approach
18:27 - Opponent Processing
24:39 - Taking the Gloves Off
34:48 - Growing in the Practice
52:35 - The Importance of Fundamentals
01:03:22 - Alive Isolation
01:09:21 - Aliveness Based Drills
01:21:29 - Facilitating the Fight
01:41:31 - Identifying the Fundamentals
01:51:45 - Movement and Martial Arts
01:54:37 - Outro
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We are shaped and molded by the things that challenge us and if we're hoping to achieve a high level of skill in movement or in life, the most valuable process we can engage in is to test those skills against oppositional forces. We have to put our efforts under fire and see what works and what doesn't time and time again. If we forego that opponent processing, we lose a fundamental source of information about the quality of our practice which can set us up for catastrophic failure down the line.

On today's podcast we're going to dive into aliveness and the value of opposition with our good friend Matt Thornton. We are going to talk at length about how these principles and others are being applied in his schools to create a truly effective and sustainable Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practice for his students, as well as how any practitioner of any art can identify the fundamentals of their practice and train in a more alive manner.

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