Budo Gaiku Shishō VII

武道 詩抄 

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ

deliberate acts tell 

you of threats;

know behavior signals - Chujo

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ

become hard target

do not mimic threat displays;

do avoid and escape - Chujo

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ

winning trophies 

is not martial;

karate is about damage - Chujo

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ

karate is about

proficiency in violence;

train the lizard well - Chujo

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ

facing anger 

is on par facing fear; 

control breathe - Chujo

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ

don't get angry

because it's a mind killer; 

control those emotions - Chujo

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ

in a crisis 

stay calm relaxed ready;

assess and evaluate - Chujo

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ

decisions are based 

on data and experiences;

study first then practice - Chujo

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ

defense begins

in one's mind; 

destroy his will to fight - Chujo

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ

survival stress response 

cocktail fear harmones; 

beware the freeze - Chujo

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ

survival stress response 

fear harmone cocktail; 

beware the freeze - Chujo

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ

the freeze is 

normal and natural;

train to overcome it - Chujo

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ

in an assault

you're behind the curve; 

attackers plan for this - Chujo

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ

three brains

lizard monkey human;

watch their prioritizing - Chujo

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ

ruthlessness with 

grim willing endurance;

defense requires commitment - Chujo

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ

question everything 

even your sensei; 

honor through testing - Chujo

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ

thinking is slow 

instincts are fast; 

do train for fast - Chujo

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ

know your limitations 

set your boundaries; 

give self permission - Chujo

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ

karate is about

progress not perfection; 

focus on the journey - Chujo 

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ

shit hits fan

is mind ready;

train mind-body - Chujo

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ

drills teach

principles and creativity; 

think map to survival - Chujo

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ

defense against knives

is a fantasy;

knife means avoidance - Chujo

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ

to generate force 

requires body movement;

don't lock stances - Chujo 

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ

kobudo require

different mechanics; 

save weapons for  san-Dan - Chujo