Modern Orwellian times are the same. It is a lesson of self control, and to survive requires indomitable spirit. Many succumb to the pressures of the times, give in and regret it. There is a saying in Kosho "to accept is to be enlightened." And this is true. This does not mean tolerate or given in however.

Everything is a Study

Important to note is stress for people is off the charts. Because they have been programmed by media. Rather they should accept that things have changed, and then focus on training to prepare for what may or may not be coming down the pipe. I do not watch social media, or certainly not legacy media. They have lied all my life. And I disassociate completely. No liars in my life PERIOD.

But people give power to this. And because they do not understand that what you give power to expands, they suffer and the power grows.

Everything is a study. An opportunity to learn. The time of the warrior is returning. But they hope they have programmed the fight out of you. I was in a conversation yesterday with a dear friend Lee Milteer. She is a world renown motivation speaker and author. Her new book was declined for advertising on Amazon because it contained the word "guidance."

Everything is a Study

They will not allow something spiritual in advertising. I refuse to support any of these "companies" personally. And I am sorry I ever put my work on Amazon, but I stopped when I discovered their crimes. Therefore I will not give it power. Yet people are addicted to a company doing the evil things they are doing. But their end is close.

To become numb to the times is not what I refer. I refer to acceptance, and then movement. To study and understand, and learn protect the self. Have you read the art of war? I not you should!

I am suggesting a book to help you deal with these ridiculous times. It is called Inner Budo: The Path to Healing Violence. And it was writing by a long time student and friend Master Philip Welch. Most of all Master Phil is also now part of the Wolf's Den Dojo Project.

Yes in martial arts Everything is a Study.

Everything is a Study in Conclusion

In Communist Canada they do not even teach their children to write any longer. Keyboarding is fine! If I was still Canadian, and had children they would never set foot in a school in that country. 

That is a travesty. It is up to us as martial artist to look at like as continuous learning. And then teach other this value to our students.

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Do you WANT More?

How do I know this? Because I ran a commercial Dojo first for my instructor, and then my own Dojo for about 25 years. I have seen many taught by 2nd Dan Black Belts good for about 18 months. 

But my Dojo had teachings for about 15 years. Today the coming Wolf's Den Dojo has an endless potential for study. Not 5 or even 20 years. There is no end to possible martial art study.

Recently I have had 2 different emails addressing this topic. Actually more but I want to reference 2. The first was a thank you for actually TEACHING things and not showing off and talking about them. The second was where to begin.

Do you WANT More from your Martial Art Training?

Let's discuss the first email. Yes I teach the martial arts. I am not interested in the BIG ego trips I see today.  But that is just par for the course of things in the Western Culture. And I have become very much against the culture in the last decade. 

Do you want more? Let's review what most martial artists are doing in their Dojo.

1. Performance of Kata. Is it done the same way each time?
2. Waza training. A specific set of waza for each belt level.
3. Kicking drills. 
4. Sparring drills. Usually some time of "free" sparring. I am not sure why it is called "free." Like the illusion the West if Free?
5. Rinse and repeat weakly

And then teachers struggle to keep students interested and training. Eventually all students quit and leave the teaching standing alone with a big lease payment. Does this sound familiar?

Do you WANT More - What else is there?

Now some school will do "Bunkai" which is actually just an interpretation of Kata done either by the teacher or passed on down the lineage. Real Bunkai would be a discussion, not another set of Waza.

What should be? Do you discuss or train:

• Concepts and Philosophy of the art?
• Real Bunkai on the Kata in the system?
• History of the system?
• Understanding the 32 different types of Kumite?
• What Body Mechanics is?
• The list is endless!

Do you WANT More in Conclusion

Also please understand I am in favor of the commercial school.  I will never have a Dojo again open to the general public, but that is me. I am building a private dojo however. 

But it is up to the teachers to never think "they have arrived." Or that their system is complete. They should be still learning, and doing this is "living and teaching by example!" I have not stopped learning in my almost 40 years in the arts. 

And because of this I can teach someone longer than I will live to complete the training. That is a deliberate paradox.

So, where do you start? I have a free course below. But do the course. 1 out of 3 never confirm their email and start. I hope to work with you soon! 

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Martial Arts Training Today

When did that tide turn? Do you believe it is because governments and rulers became softer? More civilized? No, it was during the advent of sport fighting because aside from entertainment for the powerful this made the arts impotent. And if you read the history, study it, these sports organizations were government controlled. You cannot fight in the Olympics in Tae Kwon Do without a Korean government certificate. Is this true for swimming? I was offered in the 80's a Kukkiwon Certificate. No thanks. I do not need any government to be in approval of what I do. 

And why in our overwhelmingly authoritarian world is martial arts allowed today? BECAUSE THE MARTIAL ARTS HAVE BECOME TOTALLY IMPOTENT, not a threat to any powers that be. If they were still effective we would be underground.

How did they succeed in making it this way? The promise of greatness in sport. Attacking man's weakness. Their EGO. Dividing us by style, when it all has the same roots. And while a "fighter" may win in a bar fight, they are NEVER an issue otherwise. In the martial arts world the WARRIOR class is gone. All martial arts taught today are a shadow of what they once were. But it does not have to be that way.

Martial Arts Training Today

And when it comes to the defense of MY PACK, I train and study the OLD ways. I cannot change the evil in this world, but I can make my world safer. What I have to offer will fit in ANY martial art style or system. And it will bring the effectiveness of old back to the training.

And it keeps the promise of old that age does not matter, size does not matter and sex does not matter. You get better with age. You do not retire to posting pictures on FAKEbook of the glory days.

Those continue as long as you are breathing. Look at men like Morihei Ueshiba. He trained until his death. And there are reasons why. Martial Arts Training Today. Why is it Reason it is ALLOWED?

Martial Arts Training Today in Conclusion

Together we can take the martial arts world back to what it was meant to be. Martial Arts training today needs to back to the old ways. Because they worked. What is happening in the western cultures today is an EPIC FAIL. 

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If he believes this he is a fool.

This technique, while perhaps worth practicing in a Dojo has zero value in the real world. Self Defense for Fools, and only a fool would believe him.  There is no such thing as knife defense. Because the knife that cuts you is the knife you do not see.

Self Defense for Fools

Self Defense should not be a product. Because there are no guarantees. Plus, and this is important, if you have a knife pressed up against your abdominal a lot has gone wrong that day! You have made many mistakes.

Yet a martial artist can have a BIG enough EGO to think after all this has gone wrong they get to move and decide the outcome. This is Self Defense for Fools!

Techniques, like the one I am talking about are reactionary. And do you know WHY, if a man holds a knife to you, why you are not DEAD? Because he has not decided to kill you YET. He leads the dance, period.

Only an egotistical fool would believe they have any control. And while I am saying this, where was your head when someone got this close to begin with? 

So, what if ANY is the solution?

Self Defense for Fools - Training

You have to train differently. Self Defense is NOT and CANNOT be about what you want to do. You do not have that privilege! Martial artist train to react to one punch and then the Uke stands there.

This is fine for beginners. Worse they train with an Uke who puts a wooden or plastic knife to their body and does not move again. Or they make some ridiculous stabbing motion like a Halloween sequel.

That is NOT what happens in the real world, and never will be. 

You study offensive scenarios and what attacker really do!  Since we are discussing knives here is a link to an article called the 13 Misconceptions of knife Attacks written by someone who knows, and has been cut!

And if you think because you are an MMA guy you can handle this, well get a good insurance party for your family because they will miss you. 

You must learn to be prepared for what is happening, not reactionary. And to ESCAPE first, engage second. 

Self Defense for Fools

Do not get me wrong, there is a training path. And there is no one size fits all. And anyone telling you they have guaranteed techniques are liars.

Perhaps they should consider becoming politicians because lying is the way of life for those clowns. I have no respect for politicians, sorry. I have seen too much in my half century plus of life. 

This clip above is very wise. Martial artist tend to think they know everything and have arrived. They walk down the middle of the road. And eventually Karma will catch up to their ego and they are going to take on hell of a beating. 

Self Defense for Fools, don't be fooled.

Self Defense for Fools in Conclusion

Because I know this is an endless study. And I study the NATURAL LAWS that govern motion, so I know by observation of the attacker what they are planning to do. 

I strongly urge every reader to continue to learn. Don't get caught in a trap that your teachers knows everything or that you do. Learn, train hard, and expand your horizons.

That is what life on the path of budo is all about. 

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