Spirit Gym with Paul Chek

EP 17 - Warren Williams: A Deep Look At Martial Arts


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With the emergence of mixed martial arts and UFC, too many people seem to be fixated on brutality and power rather than skill.

Reminiscent of the origins of Spider-Man, the life of CHEK Practitioner Warren Williams is one of great power and greater responsibility, as you’ll learn in this Living 4D conversation.

Show Notes

  • Warren shows off his martial arts skills for the first time in front of Paul. (5:31)
  • The many definitions of martial arts. (9:03)
  • Warren’s earliest inspirations: Comic books and superheroes. (11:27)
  • “With great power comes great responsibility…” (16:38)
  • Paul meets Chuck Norris. (17:57)
  • Warren’s record as a martial arts competitor: 189-21. (22:08)
  • Paul moved from competitive Taekwondo to boxing due to frustration and anger. (25:24)
  • The four realms of martial arts. (30:03)
  • The Budo code of martial arts. (32:00)
  • Can you imagine meditating for nine years before teaching martial arts? (38:51)
  • “You become invincible by becoming defenseless.” (43:37)
  • The healthy changes in stretching techniques from martial arts to training as a CHEK Practitioner. (47:17)
  • Warren’s immediate payoff in learning the CHEK system: Better balance by mastering the Swiss ball. (47:40)
  • Functional training and conditioning gave Warren a powerful advantage in martial arts competition. (51:13)
  • Boxers training with Warren were amazed how much simple things like better posture, nutrition and thoracic rotation improved their performance. (54:12)
  • Flexibility is very valuable in practicing the martial arts. (1:01:48)
  • “More great athletes have been ruined by their conditioning programs and their coaches than have ever been created.” (1:07:12)
  • The 30 percent buffer in training professional athletes. (1:09:11)
  • Replace the winner-loser mindset with winning-learning. (1:15:12)
  • Using anger to be competitive in sports is like eating poison and hoping to get healthier. (1:20:21)
  • What’s the driving the surge of interest in mixed martial arts (MMA)? (1:27:52)
  • Women gravitate to MMA to learn self-defense. (1:30:12)
  • Are people using MMA and martial arts as a rite of passage to adulthood? (1:33:29)
  • The video game mentality is desensitizing young people to real pain. (1:44:11)
  • The spiritual path of a person practicing the martial arts is “conquering yourself” and your limits. (1:46:30)
  • Living in a parasympathetic state. (1:52:20)

Resources

  • Learn more about Warren and his work as a CHEK Practitioner in the UK at warrenwilliamscoaching.com.
  • The Karate Kid
  • In Search of Superhumans
  • Etheric fields
  • CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coaching

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