Head Games – 48 “Moving Ahead”
Everyone has moments when life appears to get the best of us. In those moments it is sometimes hard to see what you have done or need to do. It is in those moments when you have the opportunity to move ahead. Most people think you get better or stronger when everything around you is going good, but that is far from the true. If there is one thing that I have learned in my life it is that you move ahead when things are at their worse. In those moments of apparent failure is when you become stronger. Someone very important to me once said, “Failure only happens when you’re unwilling to move because you only see your previous step and not you next. Champions are always moving forward because that is the only way to get ahead.” Next Head Games – 49 “Falling”
Later Days,
Standley Eugene
Head Games – 47 “Running Wild”
Fighters come from different places and fight for different reasons. I’m one of those fighters that runs wild in the cage. For me running wild in the cage is just having fun landing and throwing my combinations. This may sound a little unusual, but I think if fighting isn’t fun for you it will become very hard to be a successful fighter. I don’t want anyone to misunderstand me, no one likes getting punched in the face, but other enjoy the feeling of fighting someone as their best and winning. Next Head Games – 48 “Moving Ahead”
Later Days,
Standley Eugene
Head Games – 46 “Lines in the sand”
Sometime in life as with fighting your will not alway be able to tell if you’re getting better or not. So like a ancient warrior declaring war against its his emeny you need to have a line in your mind that once crossed will let you know you have gotten better. Like would all things you knowing that you’re getting better will only help you by improving your mind set, and increase you confidences. Next Head Games – 47 “Running Wild”
Later Days,
Standley Eugene
Head Games – 45 “Knowing sometimes is meaningless”
Drilling is a very important part of how you get the necessary skills you need in order to become great, but drilling a move that you will never use is meaningless. In MMA, grappling or any sport knowing a move is half the battle and executing that move is the second part of that battle. You can win individual battles by drilling, but if you are unwilling to execute the move then you’re not going to win the war or the match. Knowing sometimes is meaningless unless you’re willing to do something with it. Next Head Games – 46 “Lines in the sand”
Late Days,
Standley Eugene
Head Games – 44 “Warriors understand weakness”
One thing i think all fighters need to know about themselves are there weaknesses. And I don’t want to hear that, “I don’t have weaknesses, I’m unstoppable.” The facts are that everyone has a weakness, but the individuals that win find ways to make their weaknesses not matter. Either way knowing you’re weaknesses is half of the battle so without that you will end-up always getting surprised at the end of the night; not in a good way either. All good warriors know and understand their weakness because once a weakness is known it can be managed. Head Games – 45 “Knowing sometimes is meaningless”
Later days,
Standley Eugene
Head Games – 43 “Fear”
Fear has a way of changing people either you’re running from them or facing them there isn’t an in-between. Which is better to run from your fears or face them? It’s easy to run, but eventually you will get tired and what will you do than. It’s always better to face you’re fear because win, or lose the situation will be handled. As fighters we’re not going to have the luxury of always going into fights fear free, but what we will have is the ability to either face it or run. Which will you pick? Head Games – 44 “Warriors understand weakness”
Later Days,
Standley Eugene
Head Games – 42 “Believing makes-up for not seeing”
At times as fighters we face what appear to be impossible situations. In those situations it may not be possible to see your way out of it, but your BFF in those situations is your belief. In MMA or BJJ you will not always see a move that is right in front of your face, but if your instructor says it’s there then it’s there. A couple of weeks ago at Paramount BJJ we has an amazing seminar with Jim Kelly and he said something I will never forget, “You need to believe in you coach.” And that was reinforced by my BJJ instructor Coach Brad that Monday when he gave me instructions on how to escape from a triangle during our live training. I didn’t see it, but I knew if I listened I would get out; all I had to do was believe in his instructions; believing can make-up for not seeing. Head Games – 43 “Fear”
Later Days,
Standley Eugene
Head Games – 41 “See that line and walk it”
I think that there is a line that separates normal people and individual who compete. It’s not something that people decided on, but something that will exist because of the natural differences’ between these types of people. Individuals who compete do so because they can’t help it, and it’s something that they need to do in order to live. It isn’t something they can turn on or off. As fighters we need to understand that we’re different from normal people. The way we choose to live our lives and progress our martial arts to many people will appear unusual. That is why as mixed martial artist we need to understand that we represent our sport. So we at times need to be willing to walk on the other side of the line. Head Games – 41 “Believing makes-up for not seeing”.
Later Days,
Standley Eugene