http://www.warren-jones.co.uk The Perils of Ground Fighting||||80||||2010/9/7 Ground fighting has swept the nation and it would be fair to say that to be a fully rounded martial artist it is important to know how to fight on the ground or at the very least learn how to escape and get back up to your feet. However, nine years as a Police Officer taught me that being on the gro... http://www.warren-jones.co.uk/blog.asp?date=9/7/2010&EventID=80 http://www.warren-jones.co.uk/blog.asp?date=9/7/2010&EventID=80 Zen Master||||78||||2010/9/1 There is an old Buddhist tale of a man who visited a great Zen master to seek enlightenment. He had heard how important and wise this master was and travelled for many weeks into the mountains to reach him. When he arrived at the monastery he was shown to a small room where the Zen master resided. T... http://www.warren-jones.co.uk/blog.asp?date=9/1/2010&EventID=78 http://www.warren-jones.co.uk/blog.asp?date=9/1/2010&EventID=78 Miles Hilton-Barber||||77||||2010/8/29 "The secret to life is not holding a good set of cards, but playing a bad hand well." Miles Hilton-Barber - Blind Adventurer and Motivational Speaker For more info visit Miles at: www.mileshilton-barber.com... http://www.warren-jones.co.uk/blog.asp?date=8/29/2010&EventID=77 http://www.warren-jones.co.uk/blog.asp?date=8/29/2010&EventID=77 Buddhist Fighter||||76||||2010/8/28 I often hear people say that if Buddhists practice non-violence then how do they justify training in the martial arts. The answer is simple: violence is about intention, not action. If a person stabs someone in the chest during an argument and their intention is to kill or seriously injure that pers... http://www.warren-jones.co.uk/blog.asp?date=8/28/2010&EventID=76 http://www.warren-jones.co.uk/blog.asp?date=8/28/2010&EventID=76 The Cause of Fear||||75||||2010/8/26 Fear is caused by overestimating the potential for things to go wrong and underestimating your ability to cope with them when they do.... http://www.warren-jones.co.uk/blog.asp?date=8/26/2010&EventID=75 http://www.warren-jones.co.uk/blog.asp?date=8/26/2010&EventID=75 Karen Darke||||74||||2010/8/21 "Someone once said to me "Disability is a state of mind not a state of body." That's a notion that relates to us all, regardless of whether we have a physical disability or not our own mind is our biggest obstacle to living and achieving our wildest aspirations. What is life if it isn't an adventure... http://www.warren-jones.co.uk/blog.asp?date=8/21/2010&EventID=74 http://www.warren-jones.co.uk/blog.asp?date=8/21/2010&EventID=74 MTG Gloves Review||||73||||2010/8/22 I have just purchased a new pair of MTG Pro 12oz Muay Thai boxing gloves. I know some people prefer to use a 14oz pair for sparring and a lighter pair for bag and pad work but I find that one pair of gloves can be used for everything - and it saves you money. The MTG Pro gloves are made of good qual... http://www.warren-jones.co.uk/blog.asp?date=8/22/2010&EventID=73 http://www.warren-jones.co.uk/blog.asp?date=8/22/2010&EventID=73 Cardio Workout||||69||||2010/8/16 Here's a copy of a cardio workout that I do when I'm at home and unable to get to the gym to train. It gets the heart rate up, develops your coordination, works the legs and loosens up the joints which is perfect for Muay Thai. The whole routine takes around 30 minutes which can easily be squeezed i... http://www.warren-jones.co.uk/blog.asp?date=8/16/2010&EventID=69 http://www.warren-jones.co.uk/blog.asp?date=8/16/2010&EventID=69 Mildreds in Soho||||68||||2010/8/14 In a bid to promote healthy eating I thought I would mention a fantastic restaurant that I visited last night in Soho. It's called 'Mildreds" and it serves locally sourced, organic, vegetarian food. A hustling bustling kind of restaurant in the heart of London's west end, the service was excellent a... http://www.warren-jones.co.uk/blog.asp?date=8/14/2010&EventID=68 http://www.warren-jones.co.uk/blog.asp?date=8/14/2010&EventID=68 Lance Armstrong||||67||||2010/7/6 "To be afraid is a priceless education."Lance Armstrong - cancer survivor and 7 time champion of the Tour de France ... http://www.warren-jones.co.uk/blog.asp?date=7/6/2010&EventID=67 http://www.warren-jones.co.uk/blog.asp?date=7/6/2010&EventID=67 Dan 'The Man' Witchalls||||66||||2010/7/17 "Everybody dies but not everybody lives." Daniel Witchalls - BASE jumper extraordinaire For more information you can visit his website at:www.dtmbase.com... http://www.warren-jones.co.uk/blog.asp?date=7/17/2010&EventID=66 http://www.warren-jones.co.uk/blog.asp?date=7/17/2010&EventID=66 The Fundamentals of Buddhism||||65||||2010/7/26 What does it mean to be Buddhist? Do you have to shave your head and wear orange robes? Of course not. But having an understanding of the four noble truths and the eight fold path is a good place to start.The four noble truths are:1) Life is difficult. 2) Its difficult because we form attachments to... http://www.warren-jones.co.uk/blog.asp?date=7/26/2010&EventID=65 http://www.warren-jones.co.uk/blog.asp?date=7/26/2010&EventID=65 It's Not About the Bike||||64||||2010/8/3 I have just finished reading Lance Armstrong's autobiography, which tells the inspiring story of how he overcame testicular cancer and went on to win the Tour de France 7 times! Armstrong tells of the brutal regime that riders face when training for endurance cycling events such as the Tour de Franc... http://www.warren-jones.co.uk/blog.asp?date=8/3/2010&EventID=64 http://www.warren-jones.co.uk/blog.asp?date=8/3/2010&EventID=64 New Blog||||62||||2010/5/1 Welcome! For those of you who don't know me, my name is Warren Jones and I have worked in the emergency services since 1997: first as a Police Officer in London and then as a Paramedic in Essex. Watching life unfold in its rawest form has given me a unique insight into the human psyche and the natur... http://www.warren-jones.co.uk/blog.asp?date=5/1/2010&EventID=62 http://www.warren-jones.co.uk/blog.asp?date=5/1/2010&EventID=62 The Cove||||61||||2010/8/12 For those of you interested in conservation I recommend you see the independent film 'The Cove" featuring Ric O'Barry. Barry trained the dolphins that starred in the 1960's hit television series 'Flipper" and became an animal activist after discovering that dolphins are one of the few species on thi... http://www.warren-jones.co.uk/blog.asp?date=8/12/2010&EventID=61 http://www.warren-jones.co.uk/blog.asp?date=8/12/2010&EventID=61 When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun||||60||||2010/6/24 Well, what a fantastic night I had at the ICA in the Mall. This independent cinema, in the heart of London's west end, held an audience of a hundred people for the screening of 'When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun.' Damien Rice, who composed the opening sound track for the film, came on stage with his... http://www.warren-jones.co.uk/blog.asp?date=6/24/2010&EventID=60 http://www.warren-jones.co.uk/blog.asp?date=6/24/2010&EventID=60 The Winning Mind||||56||||2010/5/18 Below is a thought provoking extract that I have taken from Sebastian Coe's new book 'The Winning Mind" which tells of his journey to become an Olympic world champion. "But there is rarely anything glamourous or direct about the path to achieving excellence. Even a sports person who makes early prog... http://www.warren-jones.co.uk/blog.asp?date=5/18/2010&EventID=56 http://www.warren-jones.co.uk/blog.asp?date=5/18/2010&EventID=56 Tibetan Documentary||||54||||2010/6/14 For those of you interested in the plight of the Tibetan people there is an award winning documentary playing at the ICA in London called 'When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun'. Damien Rice is also making an appearence at some of the showings to play some tunes prior to the screening. For more info che... http://www.warren-jones.co.uk/blog.asp?date=6/14/2010&EventID=54 http://www.warren-jones.co.uk/blog.asp?date=6/14/2010&EventID=54 KO Gym Inter-Club||||50||||2010/6/7 This sunday at the KO gym in Bethnal Green an inter-club tournament is being held for people to come and gain experience of competeing in Muay Thai. It promises to be a good day. Entry is £10 on the door. Weigh in at 10.30am - doors open at 11.30am - first fight at 12.30pm. ... http://www.warren-jones.co.uk/blog.asp?date=6/7/2010&EventID=50 http://www.warren-jones.co.uk/blog.asp?date=6/7/2010&EventID=50 Bounce||||48||||2010/7/1 A fantastic book written by a 3 times table tennis world champion (I know what you are thinking but a world champion is a world champion!) Now a sports writer, Matthew Syed discusses the latest research on elite performers and how they get to the top of their game and dispels the myth that only thos... http://www.warren-jones.co.uk/blog.asp?date=7/1/2010&EventID=48 http://www.warren-jones.co.uk/blog.asp?date=7/1/2010&EventID=48