Comments on: The Anatomy of Fear http://www.grapplemonkey.com/2006/09/19/the-anatomy-of-fear/ An MMA blog for the discriminating meathead Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:32:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Mental Game | Grapplemonkey.com http://www.grapplemonkey.com/2006/09/19/the-anatomy-of-fear/#comment-2850 Mental Game | Grapplemonkey.com Fri, 26 Jan 2007 19:38:19 +0000 http://www.grapplemonkey.com/2006/09/19/the-anatomy-of-fear/#comment-2850 [...] Anyone who has gone through sports competition will agree that when physically all things are equal, the deciding factor that brings a dubya is mental. I’ve been reading a book called Competitive Fire by Michael Clarkson. In it, Clarkson shares his research on the mental/physical connection that elite athletes have mastered. He talks about the different mind/body states that athletes can achieve. Most of these are caused by different chemicals that the mind triggers to enter the bloodstream consequently giving the athlete boosted speed, strength, and mental focus. This isn’t the first blog entry I’ve posted on this subject, but I find it completely fascinating and worth further investigation. [...] [...] Anyone who has gone through sports competition will agree that when physically all things are equal, the deciding factor that brings a dubya is mental. I’ve been reading a book called Competitive Fire by Michael Clarkson. In it, Clarkson shares his research on the mental/physical connection that elite athletes have mastered. He talks about the different mind/body states that athletes can achieve. Most of these are caused by different chemicals that the mind triggers to enter the bloodstream consequently giving the athlete boosted speed, strength, and mental focus. This isn’t the first blog entry I’ve posted on this subject, but I find it completely fascinating and worth further investigation. [...]

]]> By: themonkey http://www.grapplemonkey.com/2006/09/19/the-anatomy-of-fear/#comment-1940 themonkey Wed, 20 Sep 2006 04:42:30 +0000 http://www.grapplemonkey.com/2006/09/19/the-anatomy-of-fear/#comment-1940 That is pretty astounding. It gets pretty graphic partway through, so you monkeys who are not OK with gaping flesh wounds, stay away. The most amazing part is that even from 12 feet away, a holstered pistol is useless against an assailant with a knife. Amazing to see video of it. That is pretty astounding. It gets pretty graphic partway through, so you monkeys who are not OK with gaping flesh wounds, stay away.

The most amazing part is that even from 12 feet away, a holstered pistol is useless against an assailant with a knife. Amazing to see video of it.

]]> By: Ernie http://www.grapplemonkey.com/2006/09/19/the-anatomy-of-fear/#comment-1934 Ernie Wed, 20 Sep 2006 02:21:27 +0000 http://www.grapplemonkey.com/2006/09/19/the-anatomy-of-fear/#comment-1934 I thought this was interesting. The first test the author talks about is also mentioned here: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8884586003342147853 I thought this was interesting. The first test the author talks about is also mentioned here:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8884586003342147853

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