First Cup with Jeremy - 20220128 The Martial Arts Morning Show from whistlekick
Channel: whistlekick
Date: 2022-01-28

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Today on First Cup with Jeremy (The Martial Arts Morning Coffee Vlog Show from whistlekick):

The jokes for funday Friday.

Chris Rickard
Which of your rank exams have you most looked forward to and why?

Frank Wood
On this day in 1912 American expressionist painter Jackson Pollock was born. What does Jackson Pollock have to do with martial arts? Let’s allow part of an article by Tiffanie Tam of the Studio Gallery in Washington D.C. to explain.
What is Abstract Expressionism? What is Action Painting?
In the 1950s, two forms of abstract expressionism emerged in New York. The action painting movement is centered around Jackson Pollock who worked on drip paintings. His method includes dancing around a canvas that is laid flat on the ground and pouring paint from the can or trailing it from the brush or a stick. The second group is called color field painting and is intended to use large areas of colors on a canvas to illicit contemplative or meditational responses in the audience.
So, what are the commonalities between drip painting and Judo?
Both drip paintings and Judo randori emphasize the notion of taking charge of the chaos, either by creating a painting out of non-systemic pouring of paint on a canvas or by counter-attacking with the right technique at the right time. In addition, both processes require intuition – the ability to see beyond the moment at hand. Jackson Pollock had to see beyond the immediate trailing of his paint brush to incorporate the drips into a larger painting. Similarly, a Judo practitioner must “see” beyond the immediate attacks before him and trust what his body has learned over the years to defend and counter-attack.

Andrew Adams
I’ve often told students that it’s ok to be nervous on tests. Nerves can be good. It can help keep you focused. What’s bad is when nerves turn to fear, because fear is paralyzing. What advice would you give to students to help make sure nerves don’t turn to fear?

Joshua Blum
Good luck on your test! I hope you have fun with it! Wishing you health with the weekend activities.
Speaking of travel, do any of y’all plan visits to martial arts schools when you are traveling? Used to try to arrange this ahead of time in the past; didn’t always work out for timing or other reasons like instructors thinking it was weird someone would want to drop in for one class, but I always valued the experience when it worked out.

Dennis Campo
Today is your Superfoot rank test day! Rank promotion day is one of the most exciting events for teacher and student alike, and all of the hard physical work is done, and the fruits of your labor will be on display later this evening. With testing less than 12 hours away, can you share with us your test day mental and physical preparation?

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