Wisdom of the Martial Arts_ Advice for the Dojo, Advice for Life! – - Black Belt

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WisdomoftheMartialArts:AdvicefortheDojo,AdviceforLife!

by S.D. SeongMarch 3, 2015 (5 days ago)

For cerebral students of selfdefense, a favorite facetof the fighting arts is the accumulated wisdom thatsconveyed in class, in books, in magazines and ontelevision.

These comments and observations tend to sum up muchbroader concepts, putting them in bitesize chunksanyone can digest. The following are a few faves fromsome martial artists you know, as well as some martial

artists you probably havent heard of.

Karateis not my hobby. It is my life.

Mas Oyama, founder ofkyokushin, from the Summer 1963 issue of Black Belt

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As instructors, were teaching children and young adults to respect others andtheir elders. We focus on discipline and doing the right thing, not just how toinjure someone.

G.K. Lee, chief master of theAmerican Taekwondo Association

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The only way to become a skilled martial artist is to learn how to performautomatically.

Jhoon Rhee,taekwondopioneer

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Karate, as a method of combat, isnt a bag of tricks or specific responses; its aseries of principles, physically enacted, that allow for the freedom to implement awide range of responses that are spontaneous.

Dave Lowry, Black Belt contributing editor

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Without the philosophy and spirituality, martial arts become meaningless and justa dangerous sport.

Bong Soo Han,hapkidopioneer

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Gain ground with every punch, kick and block. You dont train to fight one wayand then performkataanother. Your kata should support your fighting; all yourmovement should support the hit. Youre only as good as your ability to hit.

Gary Alexander,isshinryukarate



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Channel the power from your back leg through your body and into your punch.

Ted Wong,jeet kune doinstructor

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The development of physical attributes, psychological conditioning and legalknowledge for the purpose ofpersonal protection. The goal is to escape physicalharm and protect loved ones by using whatever means are necessary within theboundaries of the law.

Kelly S. Worden, when asked to define selfdefense

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What is true for one person may not be true for another. The real truth for bothlies in the moment of actual combat.

Ed Parker, Americankenpopioneer, as reported in Black Belt, 1979

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Each instructor is naturally biased toward his own style. Each will naturally say hisstyle is superior. As has been said so many times before, however, an instructor isonly as good as the students he turns out.

Chuck Norris, writing for Black Belt

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Violence is rarely the answer, but when it is, its the only answer.

Tim LarkinofTarget Focus Training

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Rules of engagement should apply to romantically involved couples, notbattlefields.

Louis Awerbuck, firearms instructor

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Success boils down to having a reflexive response to an attack.

William Cheung,wing chunkung fu master

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There are two types ofjudo. Small judo is concerned with only techniques and thebuilding of the body. Large judo is mindful of the pursuit of the purpose of life: thesoul and the body used in the most effective manner for a good result.

Jigoro Kano, Black Belt, February 1971

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Without balance, theres no control.

Gary Alexander, isshinryu karate

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Abokken(wooden sword) wielded by a more experienced swordsman mightdefeat another less skilled or less lucky swordsman whos using ashinken(steelsword).Miyamoto Musashidefeated many swordsmen using only a bokken, but itwas Musashi who defeated them, not his bokken.

Masayuki Shimabukuroand Carl E. Long

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The ability to freespar or fight well is the result of training and should not be theprimary means of training.



Robin Rielly, sixthdegree black belt inshotokan

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Socalled advanced techniques are really just basic moves coupled with speed andaccuracy. Advanced training comes from one source: the performance of many,many repetitions.

Jhoon Rhee

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The best reason for learning karate is to develop character to make a good manfirst and a strong man second. This must be understood to advance.

Mas Oyama, Black Belt, Summer 1963 issue

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Force your opponent to make his body rigid and lose his balance, and then whenhe is helpless, you attack.

Jigoro Kano, Black Belt, February 1970

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During free training, beginners will usually practice the last thing they weretaught while advancedkaratekawill spend time working on what they learnedfirst.

Dave Lowry, Black Belt contributing editor

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The sword is more important than the shield, and skill is more important thaneither. The final weapon is the brain. All else is supplemental.

John Steinbeck, writing in The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights

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It is said that a mans weapon was the sword and a womans was the fan, and thefan did more damage.

Rick Stevesin his selftitled travel documentary series, talking about England inthe 1600s, a period when the fan was a tool for flirting.

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