<![CDATA[Liberation Martial Arts 🥊]]>https://liberationmartialarts.substack.comhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ACYl!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F112eff26-7187-4413-bab5-1b42a69fd424_1024x1024.pngLiberation Martial Arts 🥊https://liberationmartialarts.substack.comSubstackThu, 11 Jun 2026 14:38:33 GMT<![CDATA[Shin Through the Gap]]>https://liberationmartialarts.substack.com/p/shin-through-the-gaphttps://liberationmartialarts.substack.com/p/shin-through-the-gapTue, 09 Jun 2026 20:38:19 GMTThink of motor learning (learning to move) like parking a car. I could explain every tiny steering angle, but the parking space teaches you better. The lines, the curb, and the space give you information.

Using objects and obstacles does the same thing for your hips. A million words could not do the job of a few well-placed conditions.

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]]><![CDATA[SDS9 – S6E13: "Far Beyond the Stars"]]>https://liberationmartialarts.substack.com/p/sds9-s6e13-far-beyond-the-starshttps://liberationmartialarts.substack.com/p/sds9-s6e13-far-beyond-the-starsMon, 08 Jun 2026 03:49:30 GMT

  • SDS9

    • This episode was recorded on June 7, 2026.

    We discuss “Far Beyond the Stars,” a timely episode about white supremacy and police violence.

    SDS9 seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 can be found wherever you stream Southpaw. Season 6 is only available to paid subscribers.

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    I find that a lot of uncontrolled or unsafe movements stem from a lack of mobility, flexibility, and motor control. When practitioners cannot access a movement comfortably, they may try to compensate with force or speed. For example, if they swing the leg hard and fast enough, they may be able to overcome their limited range of motion.

    That compensation can create safety issues for both the practitioner and their partner.

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  • If you’re new to LMA, start with our table of contents

    • Recapping a weekend of fights, and thinking about what’s actually proven to get Leftists training, much to the chagrin of other Leftists.

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    They can happen during offense, defense, or the in between. There is no single universal vocalization. They are often idiosyncratic.

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  • If you’re new to LMA, start with our table of contents

    • Discussing the near upset by Rico Verhoeven against Oleksandr Usyk, the Enhanced Games, RWS, and the international muay Thai scene.

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    This meditation helps improve tolerance for anxiety and rising CO₂ while developing composure and breath control.

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  • If you’re new to LMA, start with our table of contents

    • Discussing MMA on Netflix, the state of combat sports, and thoughts about coaching vs. online commentary.

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  • SDS9

    • This episode was recorded on April 30, 2026.

    We discuss “Who Mourns for Morn?” and finally get the payoff for this recurring character and running joke.

    SDS9 seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 can be found wherever you stream Southpaw. Season 6 is only available to paid subscribers.

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    The receiver has the harder and more important role. They are learning to gauge someone else’s reach through sight, timing, and experience.

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    In a solitary mindfulness practice, you may move slowly, turn inward, and take time to notice sensations without judgment. The practice centers the internal state. You can pause, observe, name what is happening, and let the sensation unfold at your own pace.

    Contact martial arts are different. Your focus is outward. You navigate not only your internal state, but also another person, shared space, timing, distance, pressure, rhythm, and the results of your actions and inactions. With another person involved, you move together in real time, not just at your own pace.

    You don’t have to search for sensations inside yourself. Sensations from another person come find you, often bringing mental noise.

    That noise may be sensory: surprise, pressure, impact, touch, sound, vibration, or the sudden interruption of your movement. It may also be meaning: I was too slow. I failed. I got hit. I suck. I could have died. I am unsafe. I need to react right now.

    This activity encourages you to let the feeling of contact come and go without adding extra meaning to it.

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    ]]>    <![CDATA[SDS9 – S6E11: "Waltz"]]>https://liberationmartialarts.substack.com/p/sds9-s6e11-waltzhttps://liberationmartialarts.substack.com/p/sds9-s6e11-waltzMon, 04 May 2026 23:19:42 GMT

  • SDS9

    • This episode was recorded on April 30, 2026.

    We discuss “Waltz,” which is a redo of “Blaze of Glory,” but this time Sisko is Eddington and Dukat is Sisko.

    SDS9 seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 can be found wherever you stream Southpaw. Season 6 is only available to paid subscribers.

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  • If you’re new to LMA, start with our table of contents

    • Discussing Inoue vs. Nakatani, RWS, ONE, and UFC. Fight Study is essential listening for thoughtful martial arts fans.

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    ]]>    <![CDATA[Teep Ladder]]>https://liberationmartialarts.substack.com/p/teep-ladderhttps://liberationmartialarts.substack.com/p/teep-ladderTue, 28 Apr 2026 00:41:39 GMTWe are moving inside out and outside in with this ladder.

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