Review:
THE MARK OF R, BY JOHN DAVIES (e-book)You know I’m a guy who truly believes that situations are often determined by our own personal perspective. We see things for what we want to see. If we awake in the shadows and carry the negativity throughout the course of the day; we will suffer to misery. But, if we choose to capitalize on our situations and focus on the true nature of our well-being, then we will garner that smile that our peers are searching for.
The vast global issues at hand, ranging from wars, terrorism, deforestation, starvation and rising gasoline and crude oil prices, make it difficult at times and one has to question how anyone can smile? The media from various markets and avenues shoves this shit in our faces daily. SO HOW ARE WE EXPECTED TO ACT?
Within the last few years we’ve witnessed the worldly eruption of mixed martial arts and it’s various organizations. You can find everything from tuff-guy t-shirts to electric-fights within forums and technique dvds and books by every individual within the sport.
I myself am a practitioner of submission grappling and jiu jitsu.
The maturation of these demanding disciplines has opened the door for more marketing on how to destroy your opponent, how to render anyone helpless with two simple moves, and how to make people tap or snap. The methods of training to forge yourself into an MMA warrior in eight weeks by twisting with bands strapped to your head while standing on bosi balls has peaked my attention.
All over the marketing world we search for the secret to become the ultimate weapon! Is this TRULY the end result that we want?
I’ve owned John Davies’s book “The Mark of R” for years now and quite honestly revert back to it when times get “tuff”. The book establishes itself as a real grassroots “story” of how to train for combat and defines “what it takes”.
There are no short cuts to becoming a true champion, regardless of your arena. And if your search starts at the “quick way”, well then my money is on the competition.
The book has a captivating story to tell, and if you listen closely you can almost hear the saw as it harmoniously slices the wood for creation. It’s easy to read, passionate and has almost 150 pages of training instruction with colorful photos from the beach to cavern-like setting of a metal making garage.
A short sample: From Chapter 3
It is the double-edge sword of the development of the warrior. It is the delicate mixture of possessing a heart of compassion, a soul of honor to defend those less fortunate yet with the total resolve to devastate those who bear arms against you. It is undeniable and an unforgettable error with society today. The spirit of being relentless, intense with complete and utter resolve to push beyond where others fail.
Regardless of your sport, or even if you play any sports for that matter, “The Mark of R” is a quality story that will assist in your personal or athletic development. I’m not sure why John hasn’t pushed the publication a little more aggressively, but perhaps the secrets lie within the story itself.
The last thing I’m about is spitting b-u-l-ls-h-i-t into people’s faces, but you can purchase the book on my
website or John’s and it’s well worth the
$20.00.
-Shawn
Labels: bjj, grappling training, mixed martial arts, mma
