Study One Art

“Martial Artists today do not know the practical applications of the unmoving essence of mind and unobstructed freed.com. Using conscious skill, they squander their spirit on trivial techniques. And with this, they think that they are fully comprehending the martial arts. Thus they are unable to understand other martial arts. Nevertheless, the martial arts are manifold; if you discipline yourself in them on by one, you could spend your entire life doing so, but never understand them all. Know that you should use your mind will, penetrating just one of them and leaving the others alone.”

- Issai Chozanshi – The Demon’s Sermon on the Martial Arts


Your Only Real Commodity

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My friend Gabe and I have been developing a business plan for some martial arts gyms. As a by-product we’ve been talking about business in general. Gabe mentioned that when people are paying you for lessons, they’re actually paying you twice. They’re giving you money to teach them, but they’re … Continue reading