Unlock the Power of Martial Arts with Effective Learning: The Myth of Muscle Memory The concept of ‘muscle memory’ has been around for centuries, with proponents believing that muscles can permanently store information and recall movements without conscious thought. While it is true that doing so...

Ask any coach or practitioner of Jiu-jitsu why they drill, and most will inevitably offer some typical rationales like ‘muscle memory’, ‘perfecting technique’ and the ‘importance of repetition’. And given these intuitions and beliefs, it’s unsurprising how much training time is allocated to drill...

For the next few minutes, try forgetting what you know about the skill learning process. Rather think about how a typical day starts. Wake up, move, shower, eat, get organized, go to work. Whatever. As we get moving, we begin to navigate and interact with our environment to achieve our tasks and ...

To say I was invited to be a part of this discussion would be a stretch. Rather I emailed Dr Rob Gray of the Perception & Action podcast to pester him for the opportunity. I have been a fan and long time subscriber to Dr Gray's podcast and content. Prof Rob is a researcher and educator with m...

MMA is stupid and damages your brain!

So let’s at least try to be better at being stupid!

How irresponsible! What Negligent coaching! What a McDojo! These are all critiques we would have jumped to before, and of course can still be valid. But we think differently now.   Our rational:   Sparring is a skill that needs to be developed over time. Effective, safe, fun, controlle...