In this episode of KUDEN! Radio, Dai-Shihan Jeffrey M. Miller explores the counterintuitive approach of reverse-engineering your martial arts training goals.
Drawing on more than four decades of martial arts experience, he’ll explain how identifying the problems you want to solve and the capabilities you need can help you develop a more purposeful approach to training.
He’ll also share the story of how this way of thinking led him to discover Ninjutsu through an excerpt from Stephen K. Hayes’ Ninja: Spirit of the Shadow Warrior—recognizing the art he’d been searching for before he even knew its name.
IN THIS EPISODE
- Why traditional goal setting can leave martial artists without a clear direction
- The difference between learning techniques and developing meaningful capabilities
- How to reverse-engineer your martial arts training objectives
- Why starting with the desired outcome changes what and how you practice
- How to identify the skills, principles, and training experiences you need
- How to measure progress beyond memorized techniques and earned ranks
- Why this approach matters whether you’re a beginner or an experienced practitioner