EPISODE 17
Warren Williams: A Deep Look at Martial Arts
With the emergence of mixed martial arts and UFC, too many people seem to be fixated on brutality and power rather than skill.
Reminiscent of the origins of Spider-Man, the life of CHEK Practitioner Warren Williams is one of great power and greater responsibility, as youâll learn in this Living 4D conversation.
SHOW NOTES
- Warren shows off his martial arts skills for the first time in front of Paul. (5:31)
- The many definitions of martial arts. (9:03)
- Warrenâs earliest inspirations: Comic books and superheroes. (11:27)
- âWith great power comes great responsibilityâĻâ (16:38)
- Paul meets Chuck Norris. (17:57)
- Warrenâs record as a martial arts competitor: 189-21. (22:08)
- Paul moved from competitive Taekwondo to boxing due to frustration and anger. (25:24)
- The four realms of martial arts. (30:03)
- The Budo code of martial arts. (32:00)
- Can you imagine meditating for nine years before teaching martial arts? (38:51)
- âYou become invincible by becoming defenseless.â (43:37)
- The healthy changes in stretching techniques from martial arts to training as a CHEK Practitioner. (47:17)
- Warrenâs immediate payoff in learning the CHEK system: Better balance by mastering the Swiss ball. (47:40)
- Functional training and conditioning gave Warren a powerful advantage in martial arts competition. (51:13)
- Boxers training with Warren were amazed how much simple things like better posture, nutrition and thoracic rotation improved their performance. (54:12)
- Flexibility is very valuable in practicing the martial arts. (1:01:48)
- âMore great athletes have been ruined by their conditioning programs and their coaches than have ever been created.â (1:07:12)
- The 30 percent buffer in training professional athletes. (1:09:11)
- Replace the winner-loser mindset with winning-learning. (1:15:12)
- Using anger to be competitive in sports is like eating poison and hoping to get healthier. (1:20:21)
- Whatâs the driving the surge of interest in mixed martial arts (MMA)? (1:27:52)
- Women gravitate to MMA to learn self-defense. (1:30:12)
- Are people using MMA and martial arts as a rite of passage to adulthood? (1:33:29)
- The video game mentality is desensitizing young people to real pain. (1:44:11)
- The spiritual path of a person practicing the martial arts is âconquering yourselfâ and your limits. (1:46:30)
- Living in a parasympathetic state. (1:52:20)
RESOURCES & FURTHER READING
- Learn more about Warren and his work as a CHEK Practitioner in the UK at warrenwilliamscoaching.com.
- The Karate Kid
- In Search of Superhumans
- Etheric fields
- CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coaching
- CHEK Practitioner
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