December 18, 2015
Wow! Lots of great info Rose! Thanks for the major share here!
I’ve been involved with the martial arts for more than 30 years. So as far as meditation and proper breathing, there’s lots chi kung exercises, Tai Chi, and practice my forms from Wing Chun on a daily basis.
This helps with my overall focus, concentration, discipline and keeps my body and mind fresh for whatever it is I’m doing whether it be for poker or anything else.
December 18, 2015
TPE Pro
August 25, 2012
There’s an app called Headspace that might prove a good introduction, and a YouTube channel called PsycheTruth that I use for a lot of meditation/relaxation videos. I’m no expert, but meditation has benefited me greatly in and outside of poker, so I definitely recommend it. Good luck!
February 5, 2015
my…kane,
Very interested in the application of martial arts psychology into poker; at least, I am reading about it currently. The Art Of Learning by Josh Waitzkin is required reading for anyone interested in, well, the art of learning I suppose; anyone interested in high level competition in any field should take a look imo.
Josh began his career as a chess prodigy, becoming a celebrated Grandmaster. Later he became a world class martial artist. His experience in mastering two distinct disciplines forms the basis for this book.
I shall not go into it in depth, but suffice to say he outlines a formula of sorts which will serve anyone interested in mastering any competitive arena. A complete mastery and familiarity of the basics infused into the subconscious effectively enables the competitor to free up his conscious mind which can then focus on the moment. The lesser competitor needs his conscious mind to process that which the master perceives intuitively. In this way the master can effectively slow down his perception of time, giving him a massive advantage. A master looks at less, but sees more.
So long as the basics are mastered, one need not think, rather one can just “do”. This idea hit a chord with me as I had already discovered this for myself. Many moons ago, before I wrecked my career and life with a criminal conviction, I trained and qualified as a fixed wing commercial airplane pilot. Although not a competitive event, I struggled for a long time with handling the aircraft, particularly with landing. However, I reached a point where I no longer needed to consciously think through my actions; indeed thinking became a hindrance to me. I gave in to feel, discarding thought, and just “did”. This has worked for me ever since, and has applications in my life all over. I now drive heavy goods vehicles in central London, and if I ever find myself struggling in a tough driving spot, the very last thing I do is think about my actions; rather I take a good look and “do”. Again, conscious thought would most likely be a hindrance.
An intuitive mastery of the basics is the key. As Josh points out in his book, most advanced concepts and practical abilities stem from a basic fundamental or series of basic principles. I am sure I need not expand on the possible applications within poker.
Anyway, I hope I have not hijacked the thread; I just got hooked by the martial arts link.
I sincerely hope you guys take a look at that book if you have not already read it. Laters.
February 5, 2015
Intuition. This is the bridge between our subconscious and conscious minds. The book is freaking awesome. I am overwhelmed with your enthusiastic responses! Sarcasm was never my strong suit. Actually I hope nobody reads it. It is awful. I could not recommend it less. Stay well away. And if you download it? It comes with 1000 viruses which will wreck your phone!
February 5, 2015
March 11, 2016
Tommy Angelo is a name that comes to mind. Poker expert and meditation expert. He mentions Jon Kabat-Zin as someone he has learned a great deal from.
The guy charges 10k for a 3.5 day training course these days so I guess he got something people want to learn
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