Budo Shishō VI

武道 詩抄 

BUDO SHISHŌ

styles are

are just styles;

principles same regardless - Chujo

BUDO SHISHŌ

modern dojo 

far removed from reality;

keep it simple - Chujo

BUDO SHISHŌ

real world conflicts 

key to success;

all in one's head - Chujo

BUDO SHISHŌ

good body mechanics 

generates great power;

till structure is lost - Chujo

BUDO SHISHŌ

full story only 

comes from total evidence; 

cherry picking ain't IT - Chujo

BUDO SHISHŌ

group status

loss of is loss of face;

beware of others Kakushiki - Chujo

BUDO SHISHŌ

participation 

determined legality;

know when to end it - Chujo

BUDO SHISHŌ

scoring points

ain't getting hit hard; 

predation ain't competing - Chujo

BUDO SHISHŌ

violence is 

traumatizing; 

dojo don't teach this - Chujo 

BUDO SHISHŌ

violence is 

traumatizing; 

dojo don't teach this - Chujo 

BUDO SHISHŌ

a black belt

bestows no skill;

don't go ga-ga over belts - Chujo

BUDO SHISHŌ

awarded sho-Dan 

but do you feel it;

beware symbol status - Chujo

BUDO SHISHŌ

it depends on  

you, attacker & local;

beware of others - Chujo

BUDO SHISHŌ

critical thinking

is not cherry pickin  sources;

do the leg work - Chujo

BUDO SHISHŌ

black belt is

not good indicator progress; 

skill then think again - Chujo

BUDO SHISHŌ

at start do

kiai loudly;

misdirection is good - Chujo

BUDO SHISHŌ

karate today has

disconnect from reality; 

training ain't it - Chujo

BUDO SHISHŌ

ask yourself 

every day why you train;

so easy to forget - Chujo

BUDO SHISHŌ

hand-to-hand is

a last ditch effort;

avoid escape and evade - Chujo

BUDO SHISHŌ

make it matter

conflict management skills;

teach folks to survive - Chujo

BUDO SHISHŌ

man's greatest tool 

his mind over matters;

hand-to-hand is last resort - Chujo