VARIATION IN TACTICS 1. Sun Tzu said: In war, the general receives his commands from the sovereign, collects his army and concentrates his forces 2. When in difficult country, do not encamp. In country where high roads intersect, join hands with your allies. Do not linger in dangerously isolated positions. In hemmed-in situations, you must [...]
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“Fear can only exist in relationship; fear cannot exist by itself, in isolation. There is no such thing as abstract fear; there is fear of the known or the unknown, fear of what one has done or what one may do; fear of the past or of the future. The relationship between what one is and [...]
Sun Tzu Art of War Part 7
Posted: 24th August 2010 by Valentine Rawat in Article, InspirationTags: Art of War, Sun Tzu
MANEUVERING 1. Sun Tzu said: In war, the general receives his commands from the sovereign. 2. Having collected an army and concentrated his forces, he must blend and harmonize the different elements thereof before pitching his camp. 3. After that, comes tactical maneuvering, than which there is nothing more difficult. The difficulty of tactical maneuvering [...]
Winning is in the Mind
Posted: 22nd August 2010 by Valentine Rawat in Article, InspirationTags: haka, Rugby, Winning
Winning is a mental thing as much as a physical one. I myself have experienced it where I have gone into a competition with no hunger or desire to win and guess what I lost. Winning is important to me. Thus forth I have researched why some win and others crumble. A team or an [...]
Glen Nevis Friday 20-8-2010
Posted: 21st August 2010 by Valentine Rawat in Article, InspirationTags: Ben Nevis, Glen Nevis, Journey up Glen Nevis, Mountain Climb, Scotland
Reached the summit of Glen Nevis (Ben Nevis). It was tougher than what we thought as a team. The journey started with a little apprehension as we were given the weather warning of hurricanes, gale force winds and heavy rain. We had to complete the task we had come a long way to just turn [...]
Sun Tzu Art of War Part 6
Posted: 15th August 2010 by Valentine Rawat in Article, Inspiration, Martial ArtsTags: Art of War, Sun Tzu
WEAK POINTS AND STRONG 1. Sun Tzu said: Whoever is first in the field and awaits the coming of the enemy, will be fresh for the fight; whoever is second in the field and has to hasten to battle will arrive exhausted. 2. Therefore the clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy, but does not [...]
Pen-y-Ghent Sunday 8-8-2010
Posted: 8th August 2010 by Valentine Rawat in Article, WorkoutsTags: Pen-y-Ghent
Today was a active rest day was climbing Pen-y-Ghent one of the 3 Yorkshire Dale 3 Peaks. It is certainly not the highest (2277 ft/694mt) but one of the toughest with poor visibility and 16kg kettlebell in my backpack. Probably a stupid thing on my part as it caused some hairy moments for myself and [...]
Sun Tzu – Art of War Part 5
Posted: 1st August 2010 by Valentine Rawat in ArticleTags: Art of War, Sun Tzu
ENERGY 1. Sun Tzu said: The control of a large force is the same principle as the control of a few men: it is merely a question of dividing up their numbers. 2. Fighting with a large army under your command is nowise different from fighting with a small one: it is merely a question [...]
TACTICAL DISPOSITIONS 1. Sun Tzu said: The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy. 2. To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself. 3. Thus [...]
A week off training. A time to reflect and create a rough plan to the future and leaving room for flexibility. The aim is to grow maturely with an inner vision that can be reflected into the world. Life is about living, simply living. Wake up, live it to the full and not dictated by [...]
Sun Tzu – Art of War Part 3
Posted: 18th July 2010 by Valentine Rawat in ArticleTags: Art or War, ATTACK BY STRATAGEM, Sun Tzu
ATTACK BY STRATAGEM 1. Sun Tzu said: In the practical art of war, the best thing of all is to take the enemy’s country whole and intact; to shatter and destroy it is not so good. So, too, it is better to recapture an army entire than to destroy it, to capture a regiment, a [...]
Unity is Strength
Posted: 11th July 2010 by Valentine Rawat in Article, InspirationTags: Dreams to come true, Human, Inspiration, Unity in Strength
From a very young age I hoped that in my lifetime I would be lucky enough to see the whole world unite as one. All colours, creed, nations, United in order for Human Prosperity. Perhaps you will accuse me of being an idealist but I am happy to be accused of that as this dream [...]
Sun Tzu – Art of War Part 2
Posted: 11th July 2010 by Valentine Rawat in ArticleTags: Art of War, Sun Tzu, Waging War
WAGING WAR 1. Sun Tzu said: In the operations of war, where there are in the field a thousand swift chariots, as many heavy chariots, and a hundred thousand mail-clad soldiers, with provisions enough to carry them a thousand li, the expenditure at home and at the front, including entertainment of guests, small items such [...]
Glucosamine
Posted: 7th July 2010 by Valentine Rawat in Article, Nutrition, SupplementsTags: Glucosamine, Supplements
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The evidence behind glucosamine sulphate is very positive. A study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine in 2003 investigated its effect on knee pain. Volunteers took either a daily glucosamine sulphate supplement or a dummy tablet for twelve weeks. 88% of the glucosamine sulphate group reported some degree of pain relief [...]
LAYING PLANS 1. Sun Tzu said: The art of war is of vital importance to the State. 2. It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected. 3. The art of war, then, is [...]
Periodisation: strength training is a vital component of your endurance programme
Posted: 4th July 2010 by Valentine Rawat in ArticleTags: Endurance training, Owen Anderson, Periodzation, Pure Strength, Strength and Power, Strength Training, VO2MAx
Periodisation: strength training is a vital component of your endurance programme When sequencing your fitness training pay specific attention to the development of strength and power If you’re an endurance athlete, should the general-strengthening phase of your training really come before special and specific strengthening? Should you work on your VO2max first and then your [...]
How to Develop Functional Movement Strength
Posted: 4th July 2010 by Valentine Rawat in Article, Training Videos, WorkoutsTags: Crazy moves, Functional Movement Strength, Gymnastics, Lower Body Strength, Strength Training, Upper Body Strength Training
Smashing little talent: a sporting story One street spawns 12 table tennis stars? In an extract from his new book, former Olympian Matthew Syed asks how In January 1995 I became the British No 1 table tennis player for the first time — which, I am sure you will agree, is a heck of an [...]
Think Outside the Box
Posted: 27th June 2010 by Valentine Rawat in Article, High Intensity Interval Training, Inspiration, Training Videos, WorkoutsAlbert Einstein once said, “Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand.” The following videos are here to inspire you to think outside of the box. By that I mean [...]
You are Great!!!
Posted: 20th June 2010 by Valentine Rawat in Article, InspirationTags: Inspiration, Jonny Wilkinson, Steve Black, Tackling Life, Winning
To become great at your given sport you have to believe you are GREAT. Not just good or okay, but GREAT. One has to have the single minded focus. Law of attraction states You Become What You FOCUS ON THE MOST or Your THOUGHTS Create Your Life Circumstances. Almost all people that I have met [...]