Yoga with Martial Arts Ranking!

The difference between yoga and martial arts is quite interesting
but quite simple.

Yoga is ‘not moving’ meditation
Martial arts is moving meditation

Both use the body,
and studying both can be incredibly enlightening.

In yoga you assume a pose and put your awareness
through the body.
The focus is on flexibility,
there is much good health,
awareness grows.
All good stuff.

In martial arts you do a technique and put your awareness
through the body,
and through your partners body.
The focus is on self defense,
good health and…awareness.

So which awareness is better?

Of course it depends. but consider
a few of the following comparisons.

You won’t get bruises in yoga
you won’t learn to defend yourself

yoga analyzes energy flows in the body
martial arts analyzes energy flows outside the body

you’ll get more injuries in martial arts
injuries which yoga can help rehabilitate

you won’t be asked to ‘show your stuff’
at a party with yoga
There is always some idiot who wants you to
show your martial arts stuff at a party
Of course its sort of fun to practice your joint locks
on drunks at parties…but still…

yoga is great stuff, but you don’t get to wear a belt.
Martial Arts is always looking for the next belt,
if you’re into that.

There are pros and cons for both disciplines,
and you know what I’m going to say…
study both.
Grow awareness inside,
rehabilitate and get flexy,
and put that acquired mental focus to work
by applying it to martial arts.

Guaranteed,
the disciplines will aid each other.
Greatly

Now,
it is easier to get started in yoga.
Get a book,
a DVD,
do an online course.
Lots of freebies to get started.
There is one problem, however.
The advanced theories and knowledge
are severely lacking in yoga.
Most of the people teaching it
really don’t know
how the mind works,
where to put the attention,
and all sorts of stuff like that.
Everybody just monkey sees and monkey does.

It’s the same in martial arts,
but not as bad.

Anyway,
I suggest finding some free beginners stuff,
and supplementing it with

Black Belt Yoga

The ‘belts’
(levels of difficulty)
are accompanied by very simple but thorough
advices on what, exactly,
you are supposed to be doing in yoga.

Try it,
you’ll find your martial arts shining
with new awareness,
and your abilities will grow.
Furthermore,
nobody has ever done what I did here.
Everybody makes a sequences of yoga poses
based on what they like to do.
I put the poses in actual order of difficulty.

The republishing is going well,
I’ve included a short catalogue below.
Check out the various links.
They should work,
and eventually I’ll get them all in the websites.
and have a great work out!

Al

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Don’t forget to check out the interview
https://anchor.fm/dale-gillilan/episodes/S1E10—Al-Case-e12e3np

THE LAST MARTIAL ARTS BOOK
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ADVANCED TAI CHI CHUAN FOR REAL SELF DEFENSE!
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ADVANCED TAI CHI CHUAN FOR REAL SELF DEFENSE!
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FIVE MARTIAL ARTS!

HOW TO FIX KARATE! (1)
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HOW TO FIX KARATE! (1)
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HOW TO FIX KARATE! (2)
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HOW TO FIX KARATE! (2)
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https://bookshop.org/p/books/how-to-fix-karate-book-two-al-case/21839401

BLACK BELT YOGA
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BLACK BELT YOGA
Barnes & Noble
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/black-belt-yoga-al-case/1121852191

THE BOOK OF MATRIXING
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=THE+BOOK+OF+MATRIXING&crid=306WX8EKZIXJE&sprefix=the+book+of+matrixing%2Caps%2C167&ref=nb_sb_noss

THE BOOK OF NEUTRONICS

THE BOOK OF NEUTRONICS
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https://www.booksamillion.com/p/Book-Neutronics/Al-Case/9798227766922?id=9287395896456

HIDDEN TECHNIQUES OF KARATE
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HIDDEN TECHNIQUES OF KARATE
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