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Communicating as a Leader

Communication: Understanding the non-verbal art form of body language

Kurt Hurley asked: He, who knows, does not speak. He, who speaks, does not know.” -Lao Tzu Fundamentally, communication is expressed in verbal form. The conveyor, or he or she that is expressing, talks or writes while the recipient listens to or reads the transfer. However, there is another form of communication based on gestures […]

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The King, the Fool, and the Fox, Reading and Controlling Non-verbal Communication in the Sparring Ring

Stefan Verstappen asked: Know yourself and know your enemy and in a hundred battles you will be victorious. Sun Tzu, The Art of War Few people today have not heard Sun Tzu’s famous axiom, but how can you know an enemy you have never met before? This is the situation most fighters face when competing […]