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Sydney Koshinkan A group of like-minded individuals, dedicated to self-improvement through the discipline of martial arts utilising Koryu Uchinadi principles.

The realities of a real life physical conflictFights are wild, unpredictable, chaotic affairs that typically don’t go as...
19/09/2026

The realities of a real life physical conflict

Fights are wild, unpredictable, chaotic affairs that typically don’t go as planned. It is an uncontrolled situation with so many variables, making every scenario different. A real-life fight is not like the movies, the blood is genuine, there is pain, the consequences are very real.

To best prepare you to handle this violence is through experience and you can gain experience through a number of ways:
- real experience - it is something you’ve been involved with before
- exposure - you’ve seen it before
- you’ve learned from those that have real life experience
- simulated experience - you undertake practice that is focused on replicating specific scenarios

Thankfully many of us have not been subjected to violent encounters but this highlights the importance of working on specific real life scenarios in training to better prepare you if ever needed.

“Perseverance is a great substitute for talent” - Steve Martin
13/09/2026

“Perseverance is a great substitute for talent” - Steve Martin

Adaptability Adapting and evolving to change circumstances and situations are critical steps to high performance. Famous...
01/09/2026

Adaptability

Adapting and evolving to change circumstances and situations are critical steps to high performance. Famous philosopher Mike Tyson stated “everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face. The military have a creed ‘no plan survives first contact with the enemy’

Bruce Lee best illustrated this with the concept of “be like water”. He used water as the analogy for adaptability. Water can be soft like drip from a tap or forceful like rapids (we’ve seen the destructive power of water in Nepal). It can break down the toughest of surfaces through time and patience- think how water causes iron to rust. If it faces an indomitable environment, it redirects and finds a path around.

Water can’t be defeated.

Develop adaptability - “be like water” when developing your fighting arts skillset and it’s a good concept to have in a fight situation.

The fog of war There is a concept in the military known as the ‘fog of war’. Simply put when the guns start blazing in a...
15/08/2026

The fog of war

There is a concept in the military known as the ‘fog of war’. Simply put when the guns start blazing in a war zone, there is a high level of uncertainty of the situation, impacting effective decision making.

This same phenomenon occurs in a one on one fight situation. Too much information delays decision making and can confuse the issue. The key to sound decision making isn’t knowledge, it’s understanding. Look for a few key indicators- read their body language for intent, recognise your own psychology (then manage through your physiology) and assess the physical environment

Find the balance between deliberate and instinctive decision making. You need to be agile in your thinking as you constantly evaluate a fast changing situation.

“If size mattered then the elephant would be king of the jungle”Rickson Gracie
20/07/2026

“If size mattered then the elephant would be king of the jungle”
Rickson Gracie

Excellence of Ex*****on It’s important during your training to embed good practices as well as refine and sharpen your s...
11/07/2026

Excellence of Ex*****on

It’s important during your training to embed good practices as well as refine and sharpen your skills… repetition and excellence in your repetition will give you this for when you need it most.

Great to reconnect with Pedro, and practice knife techniques. Pedro is a highly skilled martial artist and teacher..The ...
09/07/2026

Great to reconnect with Pedro, and practice knife techniques. Pedro is a highly skilled martial artist and teacher..

The key takeaway- avoid knife fights. They rarely end well

BullseyeWhenever attacking anatomically vital points, it’s much like archery- force needs to be applied as close to the ...
07/06/2026

Bullseye

Whenever attacking anatomically vital points, it’s much like archery- force needs to be applied as close to the target as possible. This is not necessarily about applying as much force as possible, rather it’s applying force on the exact point to maximise the impact.

Precision is more important than power

How you train is how you fight!
23/05/2026

How you train is how you fight!

Striking is important in fighting arts training because it develops timing, distance management, power generation and ef...
20/05/2026

Striking is important in fighting arts training because it develops timing, distance management, power generation and effective body mechanics . It’s not just ‘hitting hard’(although that is vitally important), effective striking is about precision, efficiency and decision-making.

A precise, well-timed strike with balance is usually more effective than a wild haymaker.

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