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Beijing, June 26 (Xinhua) Mark Mark Zuckerberg is now a trainer, and behind his showdown with Elon Elon Musk, there is a new trend in Silicon Valley: tech bosses are beginning to become "martial arts practitioners."

In fact, Zuckerberg is just one of a wave of leaders of large technology companies moving from conference rooms to martial arts venues. These tech elites continue to look for ways to improve their efficiency and at the same time try to crack the password of immortality.

Zuckerberg seems to be particularly interested in Brazilian jujitsu, recently winning gold and silver medals in his first competition in Redwood City, California. However, there are also reports that Zuckerberg was stunned in the same game, but Zuckerberg and his coach strongly denied this claim. Stuffy is a fighting technique that makes the other person lose consciousness by limiting the other's oxygen supply, which is common in judo, Brazilian jujitsu and other sports.

Now, the showdown between Zuckerberg and Musk will test his integrated fighting skills. Musk has also said that if the fight between the two will be held, he will train. Dana White, president of the US Ultimate fighting Championship (UFC), who wants to host the competition, spoke to Zuckerberg and Musk and said they were taking the "cage fight"very seriously".

Why do tech bosses practice martial arts? Zuckerberg said in an interview with the podcast that he began his martial arts journey to find a sport that can exercise both concentration and body.

"what makes you so physically and mentally so engaged that you can't focus on other things?" "to some extent, mixed combat is the perfect choice, because if you get a little distracted, you will be knocked out," he said. "

Joris Merks-Benjaminsen, Zuckerberg's leadership coach in jujitsu and a former tech executive, says martial arts seem so attractive to tech workers because they reflect the pace and intensity of the tech industry. Benjamin owns judo and Japanese Aikido black belt.

For technology executives, martial arts can exercise people's "adaptability" and "environment switching" ability. Forbes magazine once published an article listing 16 skills that tech executives must have. Among them, environment switching is seen as a key skill that allows people to quickly switch minds and refocus priorities.

"faced with fast-paced, vague and ubiquitous pressure, you need to do the right thing and invest in things that deliver long-term returns." Benjamin said.

Danny Zelig (Danny Zelig), a self-defense expert and security consultant, is training PayPal CEO Dan Shulman (Dan Schulman) to learn Krav Maga, which developed from the Israeli army. Mahathir is a compulsory fighting skill for IDF and military and law enforcement personnel.

Zelig says he has also trained other high-profile CEO and technology executives. These executives want to develop the skills to solve problems and manage responses in a fast-paced environment.

"part of our training is to 'reprogram' our brains to create a better response system that gives us time to make better decisions," he says. "for people like Shulman, he faces constant pressure and a changing environment, which is about how you see the tuyere and react correctly."

PayPal CEO is studying Israeli Mahathmatics. He added that Mahathir is rooted in self-reliance and can change the mindset from passive to active, which helps to build self-awareness, which is important in decision-making, especially in the face of stress.

Zellig said, for example, that during the fight practice, Shulman often waited for him to punch, which let him decide the game. So, in Shulman's training, he tried to reverse this thought process and teach Shulman to punch first and control the situation.

Zelig says that in the process of training these CEO, he likes to put them in situations where they "can't win", hoping to teach them some lessons on how to deal with failure.

"what happens to our brain when we do everything right and fail? it's an excellent platform for self-growth and performance." Zellig said.

Joana Pineda (Joanna Pineda), CEO of Internet company Matrix Group International, says she has been practicing taekwondo and Aikido for more than a decade, which has helped her develop "psychological resilience". Aikido is divided into Japanese and Korean schools.

She said that although she first started participating in these sports because she felt in bad shape, she was quickly fascinated by her achievements. "for me, what matters is discipline, training and mentality, not beautiful kick and posture." Pineda said so.

She added that the training helped her to focus on the present and distance herself from her work with "her own mindfulness."

Bob Rosin, a partner at venture capital firm Defy, has trained Aikido in Japan for more than 15 years. He said the training had played an "extremely valuable" role in helping him negotiate complex partnerships during his previous business development roles at LinkedIn, Microsoft and Skype. He also served as director of partnerships at Stripe, a financial services startup.

Rosin said that these training courses helped him clear his mind and liberate his body. "I can always pick myself up and be ready for any new challenges."

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