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The purpose of The Arena is to provide a space for philosophers and fighters to offer advice for the rest of us. Stop here to learn how martial arts and combat parallel the struggles of life.
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“Yeah, But Will It Work in ‘the Streets?’”
I often hear this question referring to many of the martial arts with sports variations (Judo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Taekwondo, Karate…
Joshua Clements
Apr 8
Getting that First Stripe
Getting that First Stripe
Getting that first stripe on their white belt is a tremendous feeling for many BJJ students. It may even feel better in some ways than…
Joshua Clements
Feb 26
Prize Fights and Public Speeches
Prize Fights and Public Speeches
Maeda and Gorgias
Joshua Clements
Dec 11, 2023
Perfect Timing: Kairos in Martial Arts
Perfect Timing: Kairos in Martial Arts
How often have you heard the phrase, “timing is everything?” I’ve heard it most of my martial arts career, whether it was in wrestling…
Joshua Clements
Oct 22, 2023
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Belts and Bloom’s Taxonomy
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Belts and Bloom’s Taxonomy
Colors and Cognition
Joshua Clements
Aug 14, 2023
What is Jiu-Jitsu?
What is Jiu-Jitsu?
A semi-philosophical view of the art.
Joshua Clements
Jul 18, 2023
Thus Spake Zarathustra
Nietzsche for Martial Artists
Joshua Clements
Jun 12, 2023
Protect Yourself
Protect Yourself
C.A.T.S. PERSONAL SAFETY SYSTEM
Joshua Clements
May 9, 2023
Humanizing Tradition
Humanizing Tradition
Finding a Way Forward with Understanding
Joshua Clements
Feb 6, 2023
Fighting Change Philosophically
Fighting Change Philosophically
Neil Postman’s Loving Resistance Fighter
Joshua Clements
Dec 5, 2022
Maximum Efficiency
Maximum Efficiency
Jigoro Kano and Buckminster Fuller
Joshua Clements
Jun 20, 2022
Rationality is Overrated
Rationality is Overrated
Even if Steven Pinker thinks otherwise.
Joshua Clements
May 2, 2022
Winston Churchill on Change
Winston Churchill on Change
Be Like Water
Joshua Clements
Mar 14, 2022
The “Simpler” Gentle Art
The “Simpler” Gentle Art
Applying Occam’s Razor to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Joshua Clements
Jan 24, 2022
Jigoro Kano’s Vision
Judo as a Humanistic Endeavor
Joshua Clements
Oct 18, 2021
One Way to Be More Effective.
One Way to Be More Effective.
Effectiveness vs. Efficiency
Joshua Clements
Aug 16, 2021
Did You Even Try?
Did You Even Try?
Coaching wisdom from Dr. Rhadi Ferguson
Joshua Clements
Aug 2, 2021
Training as a Relationship
Training as a Relationship
Partners Aren’t a Food Group.
Joshua Clements
Apr 26, 2021
A Way With Words
A Way With Words
John Danaher and the Transmission of Knowledge
Joshua Clements
Apr 12, 2021
How Do You Find Motivation?
Start by getting out of bed.
Joshua Clements
Mar 29, 2021
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