Archive - Combat Learning

Why you should think differently about learning (the future you want depends on it)

Everyone around you agrees on an idea of learning that holds them back. Buck against the crowd -- and get ahead.

Published on Skillwave: Upskill for Career & Life • Nov 18

Five Views of the Fundamentals of Martial Arts

An audio essay version of the article from the combat learning Substack.

Nov 11 •

19:57

Are you going to call the bluff or not?

Craig Jones had the right idea all along.

Nov 7 •

October 2024

Teaching Martial Arts: 7 Concepts that will Transform Your Classes and Your Students

Your students will thank you, and you won't believe how much better your martial arts classes are when you implement these concepts.

Oct 30 •

There are no Eco Games. [Audio]

Listen now | Understand the differences between method, methodology, and theory. An audio version of the popular combat learning article.

Oct 29 •

13:08

What is an Affordance?

A closer look at an important concept for ecological dynamics and applying the constraints-led approach.

Oct 18 •

Five Views on the Fundamentals of Martial Arts

What are they, exactly? Differing views on martial arts fundamentals, including the thoughts of Bruce Lee, John Danaher, Matt Thornton, Scott…

Oct 12 •

How Karate Ruined Aliveness

It doesn't matter how useful it is for training...it will not survive impact with the karate culture.

Oct 7 •

What are the Fundamentals of Striking? w/ Scott Sievewright

Listen now | MMA coach and ecological approach martial arts pioneer Scott Sievewright returns to Combat Learning to discuss his newly published academic…

Oct 1 •

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1:36:06

September 2024

You Don't Have to Give Your Students Feedback (Live Q&A)

Listen now | Replay from the first Instagram combat learning live Q&A session.

Sep 26 •

1:02:58

STOP Coaching to the Average

Averages are meaningless for coaching human athletes.

Sep 23 •

Bruce Lee's Tao of Aliveness [Audio Essay]

Listen now | An audio essay about my meditations on the thought and influence of Bruce Lee, and the development of aliveness as a training construct.

Sep 20 •

30:10

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