Hunter Cat on Nostr: I have been told at times that I have to prove that I practice martial arts and that ...

I have been told at times that I have to prove that I practice martial arts and that I am good at it. For people who like to question and challenge in this way, the only way to prove my aptitude is to give them a good beating.
But that is precisely the trap one must not fall into. In a good martial art one learns to be dangerous but at the same time one learns to control that. Combat techniques are supported on a solid rock made of silence and meditation.
Years ago I went to take kendo lessons and the classes began with half an hour of Zazen, followed by an hour of practice and ended with another half hour of Zazen.
If your practice does not include hours of meditation, static postures and a code of conduct then you are not a martial artist, you are a crude street fighter.

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