When passing on martial arts to a new generation, there's a mixture of both foundation and growth. You continue to teach the fundamentals from which you learned, but you also find ways to grow and evolve martial arts.

James Cox Premier Martial Arts Abilene, Texas. 
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Your mindset directly impacts your daily activities, relationships, goals, and more. The word "can't" is incredibly damaging, so changing your mindset to focus on growth and possibilities can eliminate the negative thoughts. That's what James and guest Claude discuss on this week's podcast, along with other habits that can help create a healthy mindset. 

James Cox Premier Martial Arts Abilene, Texas. 
3287 South 14th Street - (325)-676-2696 and 6410 Buffalo Gap Road - (325)-704-5454. 

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#Kajukembo
#KravMaga
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#Kickboxing
#TaeKwonDo
#Karate
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Keynote speaker and best selling author Damon West continues to share his inspiring story about changing his mindset for the better. 

James Cox Premier Martial Arts Abilene, Texas. 
3287 South 14th Street - (325)-676-2696 and 6410 Buffalo Gap Road - (325)-704-5454. 

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#AdultSelfDefenseAbilene
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#KravMaga
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#TaeKwonDo
#Karate
#Judo
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Does your mindset make you sad and weak, mad and mean, or happy and positive? Keynote speaker Damon West shares his powerful story about how he changed his mindset for the better - going from a life sentence in prison to sharing his story with millions. 

James Cox Premier Martial Arts Abilene, Texas. 
3287 South 14th Street - (325)-676-2696 and 6410 Buffalo Gap Road - (325)-704-5454. 

Visit: www.PremierMartialArts.com or www.JamesCoxMartialArts.com
Email: [email protected]
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Instagram: pmaabilene and pmawylie
Twitter: JamesCoxPMA

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#JamesCoxMartialArts
#MixedMartialArtsAbilene
#MMAAbilene
#KidsKarateAbilene
#AdultSelfDefenseAbilene
#Kajukembo
#KravMaga
#BrazilianJiuJitsu
#Kickboxing
#TaeKwonDo
#Karate
#Judo
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#Kempo
#KungFu
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Martial artists have the unique opportunity to pass down what they've learned to the next generation. James interviews a martial arts instructor about how his father has passed down the martial arts studio to him, and how the son is now teaching. We also learn about a unique type of self-defense they teach at their schools.

James Cox Premier Martial Arts Abilene, Texas. 
3287 South 14th Street - (325)-676-2696 and 6410 Buffalo Gap Road - (325)-704-5454. 

Visit: www.PremierMartialArts.com or www.JamesCoxMartialArts.com
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: PremierMartialArtsSth14th and PremierMartialArtsWylie
Instagram: pmaabilene and pmawylie
Twitter: JamesCoxPMA

#PremierMartialArts
#PremierMartialArtsAbilene
#JamesCoxMartialArts
#MixedMartialArtsAbilene
#MMAAbilene
#KidsKarateAbilene
#AdultSelfDefenseAbilene
#Kajukembo
#KravMaga
#BrazilianJiuJitsu
#Kickboxing
#TaeKwonDo
#Karate
#Judo
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Grand Master James Cox has martial artist instructor and competitor Ty Garrett about his martial arts studio, his training for competitions, and his good business practices to help encourage other martial artists.

James Cox Premier Martial Arts Abilene, Texas. 
3287 South 14th Street - (325)-676-2696 and 6410 Buffalo Gap Road - (325)-704-5454. 

Visit: www.PremierMartialArts.com or www.JamesCoxMartialArts.com
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: PremierMartialArtsSth14th and PremierMartialArtsWylie
Instagram: pmaabilene and pmawylie
Twitter: JamesCoxPMA

#PremierMartialArts
#PremierMartialArtsAbilene
#JamesCoxMartialArts
#MixedMartialArtsAbilene
#MMAAbilene
#KidsKarateAbilene
#AdultSelfDefenseAbilene
#Kajukembo
#KravMaga
#BrazilianJiuJitsu
#Kickboxing
#TaeKwonDo
#Karate
#Judo
#JiuJitsu
#Kempo
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#Fitness
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There are many types of career paths a person can take, but the unique part about being a martial artist instructor is making a lasting impact on a student. Self-defense and karate aren't just taught;  students learn positive mindsets, how to show respect to others, and more. 

James Cox Premier Martial Arts Abilene, Texas. 
3287 South 14th Street - (325)-676-2696 and 6410 Buffalo Gap Road - (325)-704-5454. 

Visit: www.PremierMartialArts.com or www.JamesCoxMartialArts.com
Email: [email protected]
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Instagram: pmaabilene and pmawylie
Twitter: JamesCoxPMA

#PremierMartialArts
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#JamesCoxMartialArts
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#AdultSelfDefenseAbilene
#Kajukembo
#KravMaga
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#TaeKwonDo
#Karate
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Instructing martial arts is a skill in and of itself, but a teacher's instruction must be different depending on the age of the students. Whether the student is 3 years old or if the student is 70 years old, here are some helpful tips to instructing classes.

James Cox Premier Martial Arts Abilene, Texas. 
3287 South 14th Street - (325)-676-2696 and 6410 Buffalo Gap Road - (325)-704-5454. 

Visit: www.PremierMartialArts.com or www.JamesCoxMartialArts.com
Email: [email protected]
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Twitter: JamesCoxPMA

#PremierMartialArts
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#JamesCoxMartialArts
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#MMAAbilene
#KidsKarateAbilene
#AdultSelfDefenseAbilene
#Kajukembo
#KravMaga
#BrazilianJiuJitsu
#Kickboxing
#TaeKwonDo
#Karate
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Training martial arts is incredibly beneficial for the mind, body, and spirit, but how do we avoid overloading ourselves? How do we avoid burnout? And if we get burnt out by training, how do we recover and get back to it? James shares different ways that will help with this, such as consistency and variety.

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Are you using the M.A.D. methodology when it comes to your martial arts? Key fundamentals to mixed martial arts includes the following: move, attack, defend. James breaks down these three components and explains how to implement these into your training.

James Cox Premier Martial Arts Abilene, Texas. 
3287 South 14th Street - (325)-676-2696 and 6410 Buffalo Gap Road - (325)-704-5454. 

Visit: www.PremierMartialArts.com or www.JamesCoxMartialArts.com
Email: [email protected]
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Instagram: pmaabilene and pmawylie
Twitter: JamesCoxPMA

#PremierMartialArts
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#JamesCoxMartialArts
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#MMAAbilene
#KidsKarateAbilene
#AdultSelfDefenseAbilene
#Kajukembo
#KravMaga
#BrazilianJiuJitsu
#Kickboxing
#TaeKwonDo
#Karate
#Judo
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#Kempo
#KungFu
#SportKarate
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#Fighting
#SelfProtection
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