Powerful Yoga - Matt Thornton

Matt Thornton briefly discusses his thoughts on the "zone" in training/fighting and how the Martial Arts benefit us mentally and spiritually

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[goodkharma]

It's not the hurting of another person that draws you onto the mat - it's a warrior's satsang: the chance to observe yourself at the rawest levels. That is always a good thing. Note: you quickly realize, fundamentally, the fiercest and most relentless opponent ends up being your very own self, not the person you are rolling with.

[lyfelife19]

mma needs more of this and less of kimbo slice and the angry side of martial arts

[fillsack]

Wonderful!

[LuqmanNaq]

I think Matt highlights some of the potential postive benefits of training martial arts (there are of course many potential negatives). I myself have used martial arts as a vehicle to attempt to transcend identification of masculinity/self-worth with my ability to dominate others physically and mentally. His vid on google vid 'why we train' goes into more depth. I think grappling arts are great cos you can practice them without incapcitating your partner. (sorry for answering 1 yr on).

[kjax2008]

Matt Thornton has just got a whole heap of respect from me. love it.

[Greatsocratesghost]

Wow, in retrospect, that was a really jacked up sentence.

[haircutdeluxe]

Competing in the Submission Wrestling League as a member of Straight Blast Gym has been one of the most enlightening experiences of my life. Training BJJ, boxing, and wrestling has been the single best thing I've ever done for myself. Anyone who criticizes what we do only does so out of ignorance. Come down to the gym and see for yourself. And as far as "un-evolved" goes . . . I don't even know what to say. If we got rid of our "hunter mentality" wouldn't we all go hungry, the ladies included?

[goodkharma]

"....Another time and place." Exactly.

[AIMANALI]

"most relentless opponent ends up being your very own self"...very true BUT the channel, the path to "doing" this is STILL learning to choke or KO another human....and yes this is our rawest level..our most UN-EVOLVED level (the fight/aggressor/hunter mentality)...no wonder many think that we should have evolved to have more of the feminine side...that God is a women and the survival of the wisest instead of the toughest.

[Rochondil]

People get stimulated by hurting someone because it means the er superior to another human being. If there is something you can't escape it is your instincts. Instincts can only be altered through evolution. And we are currently being more agressive. But not at the physical level.

Why do you then think humans are stimulated by simulating or even physically hurting another person. And why do humans learn the arts of hurting. Those are all questions answered by instincts. We are animals.

[AIMANALI]

yeahh...something to think about.