Part III: Green Belt
The sprout becomes a seedling that begins to develop and grow in strength.
At this stage, students have established basic skills and now they are put into practice in the ring. It’s time to demonstrate what they’ve been learning with sparring.
In Chapter 7—“Developing the Fighting Stance”—students learn that how they strike a fighting pose telegraphs what kind of fighter they are—competent or frightened? As they grow stronger at the green belt level, they have to let the other side see their confidence. The fighting stance communicates a great deal. Negotiators are also broadcasting their readiness to the person across the table and this chapter details how to communicate the right things.
As they begin sparring, most ...
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