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From Imi Lichtenfeld's streets of Bratislava to the IDF and global self-defence the true history of Krav Maga and why its realistic approach remains uniquely effective.

A Champion's Mindset I don’t really believe I could teach someone how to create a Champion’s mindset. I believe a person’s personality and character traits create the foundation of a Champion’s mindset. The basic ingredients are born to every individual, but life’s experiences, early childhood environment and influences do contribute in developing the quality of character and personality traits commonly found in athletes who express a champion’s mindset. There is an energy, a frequency of vibration, an essence of character and personality found in people, an inherent quality in the way a person thinks, acts, experiences and feels about who he is and what he does in demonstrating a champion’s mindset. Like potential, the possibilities are there for anyone to exhibit the traits of a champion. I wasn’t born with a champion’s mindset, but my early life, situations, circumstances and experiences came together at various times to create the foundation for me to gravitate toward that mindset. Mother’s death and friend’s rejection were contributing factors in creating a champion’s mindset. There were two major experiences when I was 8 years old which contributed to the formation of a champion’s mindset. The first experience was the death of my mother. My mother’s death was a very traumatic experience, but not in the usual emotions of a traumatic loss of love. Of course I was sad, but that emotion soon turned into anger. I became a loner, withdrawn, quiet, serious, angry and aggressive. Instead of developing the proverbial “chip” on my shoulders, I created full grown trees. Anger and aggression were attitude sought after in sports like boxing and football so, I gravitated to these sports early in life. I was blessed in having coaches who taught me through expressing kindness, understanding and patience. If you are blessed with great teachers and coaches early in life they can and will create a strong foundation of trust, faith and belief in your abilities, skills and talents. Continuous, consistent, conscious awareness through focused attention will create miraculous results in whatever you desire to achieve. To read this rest of this article continue in our magazine: Page 14 - A Champions Mindset with Mike Stone Subscribe for free access here: Subscribe Today!

From Imi Lichtenfeld's streets of Bratislava to the IDF and global self-defence the true history of Krav Maga and why its realistic approach remains uniquely effective.