Oooh Look! Something shiny!


Are you easily distracted?  Get bored quickly?

What is your track record for doing something... other than normal bodily functions... for a prolonged period of time

The problem may not be entirely your fault.

So let's look at this from the perspective of martial arts Student first.

You train and train for years until you get your black belt and then you just stop.  One reason is that there is
 such an emphasis on getting your Black Belt that when you "arrive"...you think it's time to go
because after all...you have "arrived."

Most student quit because so much hype has been put on getting that belt that it just cannot get any better after that...right?

Now let's look at this from the Instructor Perspective.

The average instructor has to pile so much crap into their curriculum, and yes...I was guilty of this as well when I first opened my school 25 years ago...just to keep students chasing the next new thing to come along, just to keep them coming back to classes.

When someone throws a lot of shit against the wall and considers this a well rounded curriculum...well...!

In the Kyusho world...there are many that are teaching anything and everything to get people to train with them.  It is ok to blaze your own trail...I did/am doing as many before me and many after me will do.

The problem lies in chasing the next new shiny thing thinking it will keep students.  It may for a bit...but not in the long haul.

So when you see people jumping all over the place with no apparent direction...you have to wonder...do they have a competent strategy or one where you throw as much crap against the wall to see what sticks.  If you look at Apple...Steve Jobs was a genius at the strategy he employed and basically redefined many industries that we use every single day.  He was resolute in his messaging and tactics.

So my question for you today is...What is your learning and/or teaching strategy?  Are you throwing everything at the wall to see what sticks or do you have a definable strategy that you can explain to someone in 1 minute or less that gets your point across?

Until next time KO your obstacles by keeping it simple, keeping it safe, and train with PinPoint™ accuracy.

 





Mark Kline is a short, bald, professional martial artist from NJ.  He is the architect of the PinPoint™ Method of Pressure Point Education for Martial Arts which is hosted by the Kyusho Institute.  He has thousands students and followers around the globe training in his unique method of learning through a combination of live seminars and online education.  You can can find more information about this unparalleled Kyusho Educational program here, where you can get 30 days free to try it out - http://www.KyushoInstitute.com and he can be reached directly by email - mark.kline@kyushoinstitute.com

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