Have you ever stopped to consider what is going through your mind during a sparring session?

Or when learning a new Taekwondo move?

You are laser focused and very present on the mat and if you're not; you might soon wish you were.

Dr Luke Del Vecchio is a Lecturer Practitioner in Sport and Exercise Science at the School of Health and Human Sciences at Southern Cross University.

His expertise has been used in the formation of the Ageless Taekwondo program and he has been investigating mindfulness in combat sports and is involved a range of research into what martial arts do to – and for – the mind and body.