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Do not view martial arts as mere self-defence! You could miss out on so much more they offer.
Do not view martial arts as mere self-defence! You could miss out on so much more they offer.
With shomen uchi ikkyo don’t meet at the top – the person may perceive this as you defending and change the attack.
To view one as an enemy is to see ourselves without having any wrong.
A martial artist should not be measured on their ability to hurt or destroy an enemy but how they can change aggression into the art of peace.
Don’t be attracted only to powerful techniques within a martial art you do see, but more in the peaceful path of what you don’t see.
To care for others is the real martial art. To not care shows a disregard for yourself and the universe.
Martial arts are not studied to enhance aggression, but to train the spirit to reveal flaws for ones own self correction.
Your brain doesn’t always understand what your eyes see. Training is the only option to unlock the many facets to the martial arts.
After a life time study in martial arts you may come to the realization that fighting or not fighting, is really the same.