Sweep Picking Ultimate
The Ultimate Secret Of The Martial Art
I have to chuckle when people advertise Secret Martial Arts, for it is a selling gimmick. Heck, I even use it a bit, though, I prefer to offer my teachings as ‘how to,’ and the ‘truth.’ Well, let me give you a real secret, and it should be the very first thing you learn in the martial arts.
I was walking down an alley, and a very tough individual stepped into view and walked towards me. I knew the guy, and he was a bully, even though he was actually taking lessons at my training hall, and I knew that he was tougher than me, and I knew that he didn’t like me, and I knew that he was going to beat me up. So I did the one thing, the only thing, that I could, I told him how great he was.
Man, I saw you at the studio yesterday, you really know how to move! When you took Ted down, that was the slickest manuever I have ever seen! How did you pull it off?
Did you take him down with a sweep or some other trick, it was so fast that I couldn’t tell. All the rigidity seeped out of him and a sheepish grin started moving across his face. And he started to tell me about the move that he used, how he set it up, and I actually started learning stuff that only a bully could figure out and use, and…he was no longer a bully to me.
Now, I used this secret often during my wild school years. I wouldn’t know anyone at a party, so I’d pick somebody out and ask him a question about himself. I didn’t act defensive, I just put on some genuine interest, and before you know it I would be having a grand time, people would gather around and want to be part of the conversation, and they would be having a grand time, too! And, guys, this secret really woos the ladies (and ladies, it works for getting the guys), because people love it when others are interested in and admire them.
And, I used this secret all through my adult life. I held jobs where I had to be a salesman, and I never tried to sell things, I would just walk up and tell a joke, make people laugh, and be my friends. And I would ask people to tell me about the things they did, and though it seemed like I was wasting time (having fun and laughing) I always made sales.
Now, to be honest, I don’t think this would have worked as well if I hadn’t spent so much time in the dojo. Learning the martial arts gave me a calmness and confidence that always held sway. Simply, because I was learning how to defend myself, I didn’t have the desire to fight, and I found that people liked being around me a lot more.
So, the Secret Martial Art is any martial art, if you use it to become confident and calm, and then share that calmness and confidence with a simple sincerity that I have come to believe is crucial to life. When I write an email, a newsletter, speak to somebody on the cell, I admire them, and life always works for me. Remember, admiration, sincere interest in the people you encounter, all pumped up by the energy of the Martial Arts. this is the only real secret, and I think it is crucial to the True Martial Art.
About the Author
Al Case, 4O++ years learning the martial arts, is the creator of <a href=”http://www.monstermartialarts.com”>Matrix Martial Arts</a>. You can pick up a free ebook about Matrixing at <a href=”http://www.monstermartialarts.com/Free!.html”>Monster Martial Arts</a>.
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