Circular Strength Training is a powerful method of personal transformation not only because of the method but because of the incredible people who lead by example and inspire us to achieve our own greatness. Joe Wilson is one of those people. Having already overcome so many challenges with hard work and determination, Joe is not content to rest on the laurels of his past. He continues to push the envelope in new and exciting directions.
Here is a little more insight into the life of an RMAX Faculty Head Coach:
Between your law enforcement career, running a martial arts school, your duties as an RMAX Head Coach and your own personal practice you have an extremely busy schedule. How do you balance it all?
It is a lot when you look at it on paper, but I really do not know what else I would do. I have been teaching martial arts since I was 14 so it is odd to think I may go a week or two without teaching classes. Teaching never feels like a job to me, so it is just a gift.
I guess the secret is many years ago I changed my ‘Gots’ to ‘Gets’. By that I mean, when I was finally able to run and exercise without pain (after finding Coach Sonnon and CST) I was so excited to be able to move that it never felt like a chore to wake up early and get to it. So instead of thinking, “I’ve got to get up and train”, I am like, “Wow! I get to get up and train!!!”
So my day begins at 4:00-4:30am and I do not stop until 8:00 or 9:00pm most nights. It is a lot, but I do not know any other way.
You
have made some trips to train in China. Could you tell me a little bit
about that? Who did you train with and what did you learn? Is there
anywhere else you may be traveling for training in the future?
I have been blessed to go to China twice to train at the Shaolin Temple with the monks. I also traveled all over China and I was able to train with many teachers. It was an amazing experience. Nothing is more humbling for a martial artist than to stand on the ground at the Shaolin temple and train where it all began. It was very powerful.
I am hoping to organize a trip to go visit and train with Faculty Coach Ryan Hurst in Japan sometime soon. Coach Sonnon and I have been talking about organizing a trip to India to train in yoga, Clubbells and wrestling for a long time. I am hoping to make that happen as well.
Give me some tips for people who are interested on progressing to each level in the CST hierarchy – What specific things should they focus on at each level?
Not to be vague, but I think the most important thing for Instructor, Coach, and Head Coach is to focus on their personal practice and their own personal journey first and foremost. We cannot take someone somewhere that we have not been, so I believe that is the most important thing.
Once you are living the principles of CST, then I think you must get out there and share and teach-teach-teach: one-on-one, private lessons, free workshops - just teach. You will learn more teaching other people than you will ever figure out on your own.
After that find a mentor. Work with that mentor to figure out your best contribution and go from there.
Are there any CST or martial arts projects/resources you are working on that we might see in the future?
Yes, I am working on two yoga projects right now that will hopefully be out this year. One is a downloadable tutorial for Prasara instructors and the other is a passion project, which I am hoping will help bridge the gap between fitness and yoga in our country. I will have more info out on that one soon!
Find out more about Joe HERE and the check out his Memphis Martial Arts Center.
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