Martial Arts and Spirituality: I am sure that anyone reading this article has come to realize the world is in a very bad place. And the reason is NOT a "pandemic" but the tyranny of almost every government in the world. But hard times breed strong people. And martial arts was born from adversity, not calm.
Many people "take" a martial art in their lives, however very few follow the path. The Martial Arts and Spirituality path is the path least followed.
This is something people immediately upsetting to them. Especially those who considered themselves to be "religious." Spirituality and religion are not mutually inclusive. One does not depend on the other. I will not expand on this because it is off topic, however I hope you will open your mind and read more.
Martial Arts and Spirituality - The Ego
One of the great traps people who train in any martial art fall into is the trap of ego. When I was visiting Canada last fall I saw a school in the area where I was staying. It was open and I was curious. It is in a commercial strip plaza. We stood outside and watched a little. The instructor saw us, waved and came outside. I have never before met the gentleman but I did know who he was.
Back in my days of Dojo operations I did not bother to "spy" on other schools. I was just aware. The instructor came out, shook our hands and introduced himself. When I said my name a tension developed. He already knew my sister from a previous meeting. Immediately his ego kicked in as a defense mechanism and he talked about being in the arts longer than anyone else in the city, his rank and how rank did not matter to him. Then he said to me you are an 8th Dan right? I kindly stated no, 9th. He asked, I was never going to offer this information up.
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Next he related having seen my picture in the Dojo. I congratulated him on doing so well during the "restrictions," and I meant it! When a tyrannical government wishes to destroy small business and you are still alive you deserve congratulations. This man understands perseverance!
This is experience not uncommon! I was asked to leave an Aikido school in Ann Arbor decades ago as soon as the instructor found out I was also a Dojo operator. Because of ego these people have not developed the Martial Arts and Spirituality connection.
The are BODY only. It is about physical training, not connections to a higher self.
Martial Arts and Spirituality - Learning is Ego-less
To truly learn you must be ego less. We do need part of our ego, it is a survival mechanism. But if the ego goes unchecked, uncontrolled it tends to block personal growth. Back when I ran a Dojo I love having people from other schools, or other owners come in to check out what I was doing.
I encouraged my adult student to if time permitted to seek out other training. Several of my adults used to travel to work with Master Ken Smith learning Modern Arnis. I did not go, not because my ego did not permit. But I was just too swamped with work, and my own studies with Grand Master Stewart.
Martial Arts and Spirituality - Ego Leads to Failure
As some of you may know I am once again in heavy learning mode. It is exciting at my age to pickup another study. In this case it is pickup where I left off 20 years ago. That is Kosho Ryu thought Hanshi Bruce Juchnik.
Last night I watched one of the hundreds of videos for training in his system. This one was a discussion which I very much enjoy while winding don for the day. In this video he predicted what was going to happen to different martial arts systems in the future because they had lost their way after the death of founders of high ranking teachers.
This video was mid 1990"s and he was dead on! I have made similar predictions myself, but more recently. He talked of how "true" martial arts teaching was being replaced by FADS.
The Causes?
- Ego
- Sport - Like TKD has gone.
- Loss of the Martial Arts and Spirituality path.
The solution? It lies in each one of us. Change begins one person at a time.
Martial Arts and Spirituality in Conclusion
If we do not let our egos go we will lose the arts. However if we all stay teachable, continue to learn and grow, create a strong group together, then we can preserve these teaching.
The Kyusho Jitsu World Alliance is an example.
The technology coming soon to us will blow your mind. The Great Awakening is happening and this war of good vs evil will be won by good. The end is close! I am planning to in the not to distant future once again teach the philosophies of Kosho. Here is some information on this process.
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