But, with that say that I am good with the division. The division makes the corruption easy to see. There is light on the evil and the followers of evil. It has also shown people and their true colours. You now know WHO your friends are, and who they are NOT.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

The martial arts world has been in trouble for a long time. As the masters of old have passed on much division is seen. In my root art of Kosho is a great example. But no matter how much lying of lineage one side does, the truth is still the truth.

It is very, very important for all students of the martial arts to understand the TRUE history of their art and other. And what happened in the world to create these arts. 

The master of old rose out of adversity to become great. But when a society is complacent then decline is seen. And this is the reason for the current world situation. They preach "tolerance" in order to make the people apathetic to the plans  they have for domination. 

Nothing is new under the sun, this has happened before! But this time on a much grander, bigger scale.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times

My mother and father often spoke of the depression and the wars. It was US against them.  Today it is the same, except it is hard to know who the "THEM" really are unless you are awake and paying attention. 

And this time those training in the martial arts are not a threat for them. Because of apathy, and the desire to make some money, the arts have become impotent. A shadow of what they once were. Now relegated to children and sport.

And another accurate word for "sport" is GAMES. That is not real life! Personally I find NO JOY in games. But when I say this many get upset. However it is the truth non the less. Some of us have worked hard to bring the bite back to the arts. The majority simply wish to pretend and win some championships.

So it the best of times, or the worst of times? If you understand natural laws, and these laws are seen in cycles you will discover It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. At the same time.

Best of times in Conclusion

Until one day they wake and find their world is changed. Hawaii is experiencing this as I write this. And NO this have nothing to do with any climate change lie. Arson is not climate related, it is a criminal activity.  An like Pearl Harbor it was an attack on the American people by their own government.

The TRUTH of Pearl Harbor is they knew 72 hours prior to the attack and told the troupes to stand down. 

But the purpose here is in hope of keeping you training, and more important learning more about the martial arts. It is a never ending journey of improvement. Not a trophy or a belt rank.

Thank you for reading It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Let's work to make the future the best of times. Also consider checking out my eBook Kosho Ryu: The Awakened Mind. 

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History which is ignored today by the alleged educational system of the west, unless they can lie and re-write it is very important. Checkout our History of the Martial Arts page and learn about your art! This is an ever expanding project. 

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• John: “Hey Pete, I just joined Krav Maga”
• Pete: “What the F#$@ is that?”
• John: “It’s a combat/self defense system”.
• Pete: “Oh, you mean Karate?”
• John: “Kinda, yeah.”

People take up Martial Arts for many reasons. In my 4 decades in this activity, I have seen many people come and go, many schools come and go….mine as well. People join for confidence, self defense skill, fitness…or at least that is what most say.

Do you “KARATE” when nobody is watching? 

Truth is, many (not all, so if this HONESTLY does not define you, the reader, relax..), join for other reasons. They will say fitness, or confidence, or self defense, but more often than not, they join for other reasons. A few points:

1. Fitness: Unless you train your techniques, full ass, for 2 hours each day, you really don’t get fitness from martial arts alone. It’s from the push ups, planks, jump jacks, etc, involved in conditioning. That shit is easy to learn from any magazine, or looking in the window of your local fitness bootcamp class. No, you didn’t join Martial Arts for fitness.
2. Self confidence: To be self confident, we have to have self respect, and be 150% sure of our own worth, when looking in the mirror. This can not be shaken by gossip, and the court of public opinion. This takes a lifetime of putting yourself out there, getting dejected, and learning to honestly disagree with people’s dejection. You have to KNOW, you are the shit. Martial Arts will not give you that, for the whole 6 months to maybe 3 years you plan on training. No, you didn’t join Martial Arts for self confidence.
3. Self Defense: There is no Black Belt, UFC champion, BJJ God, 400 pound muscle king, that can see every bite, finger twist, hair pull, head butt or eye poke coming. ESPECIALLY in close quarters. And, none of the above, can escape the AGONY these simple antics cause. Try it. “roll” with the best BJJ guy you can find…but in the “scramble”, bite his nipple. Clamp down, and violently shake your head around like a rabid dog. Bet ya kick his ass. No, you didn’t join martial arts for self defense. Truth is, you already know how, just have to open your mind, make it less complicated, and be willing to fight like your life depends on it.

Do you “KARATE” when nobody is watching?

Most people join martial arts, because they want to recreate who they are. They want to roll play, and they want people to know what they do. This is a big reason why “martial artists” have a deep rooted hunger to “expose frauds”. They know they are not authentic in their endeavor, want the artificial self worth, and hate to see anything or anyone who may distract from that.

Do you “KARATE” when nobody is watching?

The only “authentic” martial artists, are those that are like the martial artists of old: They create their own shit based off what they have experienced, and put it out there for people to do, quit, love, or hate. Nobody is given a scroll of authority by God, to have the right to train, teach, or create. I can call myself a 56th Degree Lilly belt, camo stripe, PHD. And nobody can really do anything about it. Same goes for you the reader. Onus is on you to be any good at what you do, but again, that is in the eye of the beholder.

Mind you, stay confident and honest. Don’t make up a lineage that isn’t true. It’s OK to say it’s yours, you made it. And for God’s sake, don’t do what I did: Line yourself up with well known names/experts to increase your knowledge to pass on to your students, list those affiliations on a website, fail to come up with the huge price tag to complete the affiliation process, forget the password to the website to remove the mention of those affiliations you were forming, but did not form. Field day for your detractors….good training for your mental and emotional self defense. Lol 😊

Do you “KARATE” when nobody is watching?

Here's where we separate the martial artists, from the true frauds: Do you Karate when nobody is watching? When there is no school, no more attention, no more flashy uniforms, no more exotic terminology, no more audience, no more rewards….do you still train? For life? Do you do it, for “IT”, or do you do it for them, and/or the attention and recognition.

I started martial arts training when I was 8 years old. 40 years later at 48, I have NEVER, not trained minimum 3 times per week, maximum 5. Even when sick with COVID, I dragged myself into my training space/office in my house, and shadow boxed in 30 second intervals, at slow pace.

Big deal, I am sure others did even more. But my point, is do you really do it as a “lifestyle”. I’ve seen so many roar out to the masses about how their martial arts is “life”. Until that is, they have to resort to training by themselves in a room, with nobody to see them. Want to be an authentic martial artist? Train, create. Only thing that is true or matters, is the training.

What about you? Do you “Karate” when nobody is watching…???

Karate in Conclusion

Thank you for taking time to read "Do you “KARATE” when nobody is watching." I hope you enjoyed the article.

Sincerely

Grand Master Dave DeGrouchie
Founder: World Budo Alliance

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The 5 of the Top 100 Safest Cities are in România are, in no order of importance.

• Brașov
• Bucureşti (Bucharest) (over 2 million people too!)
• Cluj-Napoca
• Timisoara
• Sibiu

5 of the Top 100 Safest Cities are in România!

So why I am talking about this? It is not to brag. This is because of the people, and their values plan and simple. However I am talking about it because inspite of the fact I can walk down the streets of Bucureşti at 2:00 am and the worst thing likely to happen to me is begin stopped to ask if I want to share some vodka (yes this has happened) I am safe.

YET, I have dedicated my life and my teaching to Kosho Ryu and Kyusho Jitsu, the study of natural laws as it pertains to self defense. Why is this?

Because "change favors the prepared mind."

And after growing up in a city with off the scale crime, I understand the difference and am GRATEFUL for my choice. And if you think your style has all the answers you are dead wrong. Because this is a never ending journey. Complacency is DEATH. That is not a prepared mind.

I am always working, study and seeking to improve my skill even as I grow older each day. I am entering the Winter Season of life. But I will not stop training and learning.

Because that is what it is all about!

5 of the Top 100 Safest Cities are in România!

So suggestions?

• Kosho Street Strategies: In true self defense
• Kosho Ryu Street Strategies: The Art of Escape (eBook)
• Introduction to Kosho Ryu - Video course to get started
• Pressure Points of Kosho Ryu - Pressure Point application

This will get you going and give you much to train in for a long time to come, but there is ALWAYS more! 5 of the Top 100 Safest Cities are in România, how does your city rate?

in Conclusion - 5 of the Top 100 Safest Cities are in România!

That is their key to control, people tolerate and become apathetic to their evil deeds. Martial Artists are supposed to warriors! Warriors are men and women of action, not tolerant apathetic sheep! Or as I call them now the "sleepwalking dead."

I hope you enjoyed the 5 of the Top 100 Safest Cities are in România!

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Martial Arts Training is about the mind

And Kosho Ryu is not a style of martial art. It is rather a study. A study of natural laws and all aspects of life. Anything that develops the mind is martial arts. and at advanced training level, or years of dedicated study and training, this develops the connection to spirit. 

There is no short cut.

I was asked a great question recently if Kyusho Jitsu was the top end of study. The answer Kyusho Jitsu is about 5% of the study. Yet it is so complex? That is because everything is a study, a learning opportunity. 

About the Mind - more examples

Other examples of what I consider to be martial arts training is for one the study of the history of the martial arts. This is something not taught in most Dojo's. And it is not taught properly in the western school system either.

You cannot re-write history. When you do nothing is learned. And this is one reason the world is in the bad shape it is in. Ideologies love to lie about history.

For myself I am learning Romanian. Now I live in the country. But if I just depend on this I will never fluent! Therefore I do formal training on a website called RomanianPod 101. This is a creation of Romanian native speakers. 

How is this training? I am developing my MIND, which makes me more alert. Increases memory and expand and opens the mind. How is that not martial arts? Martial arts is about the mind!

Martial Arts Training is about the mind

And the highest purpose of martial art training is to escape harm. Not to beat someone to injury or kill someone. That is ego and has a heavy price attached to it! To escape without being harmed or doing harm. This is the most important aspect yet no one learns this or teaches it.

Martial Arts Training is about the mind in Conclusion

I have created 35 video course in Kosho, and I can easily do more because I am still learning too! And there are 14 books. Learning never ends!

One course called Pressure Points of Kosho Ryu is the ONLY Kyusho Jitsu related video course. Do you see what I am saying here? 

I am also now working on a master level Kosho course called Kosho Ryu Street Strategies. Read more from the link.

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And for those wondering Mare means grand and maestru is master. Romanian lesson!

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Martial Artist like people in the military should be the most discipled people. Especially among civilians. But is it true? At one time long ago it certainly was. But I do not see much evidence of this today.

So let's talk about disciple from my life perspective.

Discipline is the Key

I was having a long conversation one day with the daughter of my landlord Georgiana. She had notice that at the time I was up from 2:00 in the morning. We talked about my schedule of the day. 

Her comment was "wow, with your disciple you will always be successful." I have a strict routine I follow, right down to what and how much I consume in a day. And I do not allow others to take me from my path. Because Discipline is the Key.

She is also a well discipled woman.

In martial arts training Discipline is the Key. If you are missing classes because you had a hard day, then eventually you will fail. And with the attrition rate in the martial arts you can see how true this is.

Discipline is the Key - Learning

Martial Art is about ever ending learning. And this is not just about a new Kata or Waza. if you believe martial arts are a life path then all things become part of this.

As I have mentioned if you follow me I am in intensive learning of the Romanian language. And to do this requires disciple, serious disciple, dedication and commitment.

I spend all day listening too Romanian music, and about 90 minutes per day in formal training. This does not include discussions with others in the Romanian language.  And this is accomplished by a set routine.

I do the same things day in and day out without exception. There are no days off. And I do not burn out either. How long have I been doing this? a long time. I am not sure how long really.

So how is this "martial art" training, or as I would more directly put this Kosho ryu? I am developing my mind, my focus and memory, plus other things with this training. How can that not be martial arts?

Discipline is the Key - Failure

The only true failure is when you quit. Most people with hit a plateau and decide to stop. Language learning has many such plateaus and Romanian is a very challenging language because many things cannot be translated very well.

Therefore you must learn the concepts of the language, like how a child learns to speak. They have no reference point sometimes. An example the concept of the word "Dog" meaning this animal I am playing with. A child knows the concept, not the word. 

 Kosho Ryu is full of concepts also. All true failure, which is quitting comes from lack of disciple.

If you look at people, especially in the western culture today you see they do not live discipled lives. And it now shows in relationships, their children and their health. Manifesting in the anger and frustration seen today. 

They want no responsibility. People want everything handed to them and if they do not get what they want they suffer and cry victim. And therefore they fail.

Niciodată să nu spui niciodată

Niciodată să nu spui niciodată which means "never say never."  This is one of my favorite saying and means to never give up on something you want in life.

Successful people are willing to do the things other are not will to do. 

And this includes perhaps not watching TV on a Friday night and being in class training. The reason i speak of this of course is because I had one Black Belt student who was skipping Friday night classes to watch that comedy "the big bang theory."

Or as I call it the "BIG LIE Theory."

The Comedy network at that time had an ad talking about the "comedy network, time well wasted." No thank you, time is far to important to waste. 

Șansa favorizează mintea pregătită

Another of my favorite saying, "șansa favorizează mintea pregătită" which means "chance favors the prepared mind." And this is directly related to the idea that Discipline is the Key.

A discipled mind sees opportunity where an undisciplined mind misses everything. 

And as i relate this back to Kosho Ryu I must address that the majority of martial arts taught to day are reactionary in nature. An undisciplined mind reacts to the environment. 

A disciplined mind is prepared, and therefore responds, not reacts. Discipline is the Key again. And Kosho Ryu is a "preparatory" martial art first, reactionary second. 

Discipline is the Key

I wrote a book recently called Kosho Ryu: The Awakened Mind. And this is my slowest selling book ever. Why? Because it screams put your ego aside, study and disciple yourself.

Those are not things people want to to hear. 

Today people conflate many things incorrectly to other things. As an example that disciple means ridged and unhappy. And this is the furthest thing from the truth.

The life I am living and building is exactly the life I want. It is a process!

This is because I understand how the world works beyond the lies of modern times. And that book above is how I have done it.  I possess an awakened mind.

Discipline is the Key in Conclusion

No one person can change the world. But if you change yourself. Take control of your life you makes things better!

How?

Because you stand as an example for other to follow. And then change becomes exponential. That is how you change the world.

I live a discipled life based on values. Some disagree because their values are NOT MINE. And those who are in my life are like minded.

Those not like minded may go in peace.

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What you Focus on EXPANDS

But, you can choose to focus poorly and undo all the good of training. Because it is more then just street defense. Rather it is a journey of the self, a deep look inside to see who you are, and just how powerful you are. This has nothing, and I mean nothing to do with physical training. Your power is NOT linked to how big your muscles are, or how far and fast you can run. That is the vehicle used to look inside. But that vehicle can you your Kata also. Actually that is best. 

When you reach this state you become "hungry" for more. You may have a title like master, but it hold no real meaning to you. It is about what you are still learning, what you still have to learn. How to challenge yourself, and win every time. 

What you Focus on EXPANDS

If you are caught in the FAKE world going on today. This very BAD movie, with endless contradictions, then you feel powerless and believe that their is a political solution to problems caused by the same people you think can resolve them. The masses believe otherwise because they are fools. But, that is also changing very fast now. ALL of this is by design. And if you pay attention to REAL history, what they do not want you to see then you find out that an obsession, addiction to politics is always followed by the failure of the culture.

Then a rebuilding process with those who survive. I know of one man who totally disagrees with me, that is fine. But he SUFFERS and I do not. And I deal in the same world. The dots I see show a big change coming. He sees only darkness. Life has a cycle, and nothing can stop the cycle. But "men" believe they can. Again, FOOLS. 

What you Focus on EXPANDS in Conclusion

And the investment is SMALL compared to what I had to invest, But whether you learn from me or someone else please keep moving forward. The world is changing and we MUST have excellent focused and strong people to lead, to rebuild and move on. And that is NOT the cowards you see in reality today. 

My suggestion is Kosho Ryu, because it is a study of natural laws and motion. The Introduction to Kosho is the best way to begin. Here, below are some of the newer content.

1) Kosho Ryu Revisited Series
2) Pressure Points of Kosho Ryu
3) Hapkido Black Belt Certification Course (So cheap right now I am embarrassed, plus it includes grading!)

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One former student of mine added at least 10 kilo to her body.  I would estimate the average person added 20 pounds during the 5 years I was away. I have lost weight in the last few years. Why? I saw the contents of the things being sold as "food." Why we are becoming farmers.

Self Control

My former Dojo has tenets for the students to learn and follow as a way of life. They are as follows:

• Integrity
• Courtesy 
• Self Control (Self Disciple)
• Commitment
• Perseverance
• Indomitable Spirit

Do you see ANY of these practiced by the general public? Here is Romania I do, but I have witnessed very little of this in the west. Which is one of the reason I say the western culture is dead. And the best part these people, with zero on the value scale complain about hard lives. Do you see the connection?

I am NOT special. I am just a man. But, because I am not indoctrinated, and can think freely. Therefore I accept that all things good or bad that happen in my life are my fault. And because I am discipled, I do the things that need to be done to be successful at what I do. I also for the same reason understand I do not know everything, and therefore work to always be learning.

Self Control

Self control is lost in society today. One great example is emotions. People have zero control of their emotions, especially anger. One example recently was when Trump was on CNN begin interviewed by a female anchor. I am not putting down her name because I do not watch CNN, nor do i care who she is, or who she thinks she it. To me, working a CNN makes you a liar by default.

Now love Trump or hate him does not matter. However this pathetic woman is now suing him because he hurt her feelings. This is so pathetic!  But this shows the lack of self control when emotions cannot be controlled, but instead weaponized. I wrote a book a few years back called Mastering the Triple Warmer Meridian which explains how to exploit people like this in a self defense situation. 

Self Control - Are you strong or Weak?

This woman, as an example shows how week and yes pathetic humanity has become. Any person can become strong. But due to the narrative and evil of the powers that be it is now virtuous to be weak. Yet, these alleged leaders are very weak, and cowards. 

And guess which group of people is committing all the crimes? The weak or the strong? If you say strong, you are wrong! The pathetic weak are committing the crimes. Open your eyes and look.

To become strong requires a decision. One to stop being manipulated by the media, the governments, and society. The second to learn to think for yourself! Turn off Facebook, this is like drinking for a toilet. And no, these 500 or more people on your list are not your friends. Many are not even real people.

Go to the Dojo and train, and no you are not going to catch some disease by having contact with people. In truth just the opposite! Stop believe their lies, and it is ALL LIES.

Self Control in Conclusion

That may expand by one or two over time.  Hard to day. 

Remember in a time of great chaos control of the self is the key to successfully weather this storm. And it is a storm.  Many people like me are opting out of society. This means it will be up to those left to fix the mess once the storm of lies, crimes and evil has passed. 

Change favors the prepared mind. The discipled mind always succeeds. Thank you for reading this article on Self Control.

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"Then remember everything you can learn is martial art training." And he was right!

If you are learning IT, that is still part of your training. Therefore anything you learn, learn it well. Do not play, do or do not do. Do not dabble in things. Put yourself in fully, and see who things change for you. 

The Art of Learning

What am I doing right now? Immersing myself in the Romanian language so I can be fluent by January 1st 2024. I require this for my citizenship exam.  Will I make it?

Yes I WILL. I spend about 90 to 120 minutes per day in formal training, and then immerse myself in the language for about 8-10 hours with music and conversation of different types. I have been doing this everyday since October now.

And of course I have martial arts related things to do also, like this article. I "got by" before this, but that is not enough for what I want to do. Build a Dog Rescue requires a very different skill set. 

It is all a process, all the Art of Learning

Here is an example of some of the music. This is Romanian traditional music performed by a woman I have a great deal of respect for, Loredana Groza.

I met her in Brașov not knowing who she was. She simply loved my Huskies. And she had no interest in telling "who" she was either. The reason was humility, she was performing that evening. 

She was so kind, and her love of animals was obvious.  As a modern performer artist, since the late 80's she has dedicated part of her career to bringing traditional music and values to the young. With great success I might add. 

The Art of Learning and Disciple

The art of learning, it is about discipline to learning and training. Success in anything comes from doing things the "average" person is NOT willing to do. Would you dedicate yourself to learning something like I am? Be a white belt always! 

The average person today spends their time on Facebook seeing if people like their posts, or watching lying new media, living in fear. And of course complaining about how hard things are. Yet taking no other action to rectify the situation. 

What is the answer? TRAIN, then train harder so you can learn more, and train harder. Take care of your family, protect them, teach them, and get out of fear.

The Art of Learning in Conclusion

When you view your martial art from all aspects of life things become very different.  And very clear. When you view it only as something to be achieved you cheat yourself. Rank does not matter. it is only about the art of leaning.

It has only existed about 100 years. And winning in tournaments does not matter either. Shortly after no one will care any longer. 

But the affect you can an incredible affect on other by living, learning and training BY EXAMPLE, everything by example. 

Loredana has a BIG effect on my life. Why? Because when I found out who she as I decided to look into the music of the country.

It is NOT because she is beautiful Romanian women are all beautiful. My significant other is gorgeous. 

But that part of my life is unseen. Thank you for reading The Art of Learning.

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First we MUST take a look at the education system, or lack thereof in the Western Culture. It has become totally USELESS. But it has been this way for a very long time.

Death of the Dojo

Today if I had school age children they would NOT BE ALLOWED in the corrupt and WOKE school system seen today. They are taught perversion, by perverts. And you can call me bigot a thousand times over and it does not matter. Right is right and wrong is wrong. Their names mean less than nothing to me!

And a large number of parents think this way also. But there are problems with this. Because the martial art industry also has a large number of very dark instructors committing many crimes against the student. And I have been seeing this growing for decades. 

Do you believe the parents who no longer trust the education system will trust you? Dream on! I would not today put my children in ANY activity I was not directly involved in myself.

Death of the Dojo

It is going to be time to PROVE your worth to the community you practice within. For one, right now, by standing up against this corruption. It is time to choose sides. And this has nothing to do with politics. Politics is a lie anyways. This is right vs wrong, good vs evil. Not making a choice is a BIG choice! I want nothing to do with fence sitters. 

Myself, I would NEVER leave my child alone with anyone ever again. When the politician, law makers and educator tell you pedophilia is just a sexual choice then there is NO COMMON GROUND for any discussion. I believe this is a crime against humanity and should be punished BY LAW to the extent of the death penalty. I do not consider these "people" to be no longer human. The same for the martial arts instructors who have committed these crimes.

Death of the Dojo in Conclusion

Everything in balance, extremes are always unhealthy for all aspects of life. Thank you for taking time to read this article. Checkout the Dojo I am building in Romania here. Checkout our History of Martial Arts here.  Thank you for reading this article on the Death of the Dojo. We can change this prediction.

It is time to go back to the old ways, and this includes society in general. 

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Not just the Dojo

The origins of the arts are from India, then to China. They are also heavily influenced by the study of Buddhism. It is important to understand also that Buddhism, while the "intellectuals" call it a religion, it is NOT. They do not speak of God. It is rather a philosophy of life. One that has sadly been tarnished in this day by a few evil men.

I will add at this point I am not now, nor have I ever been a Buddhist. However I did spend many years in study of the philosophy. And I happen to agree with a lot of what is taught. Other aspects I think are worthless. However, that was all also martial art training.

As I am writing this message, doing copy writing, I am training in the arts. These are language skills. And as a martial artist I know that the ability to communicate well is essential. Communication allows for deescalation of bad situations to avoid violence. And to do not harm is what training is about. Hurting people is really easy.

Not just the Dojo

So I hope you can see now why my intensive study of Romanian, "limba romana" is still the study of the martial arts. One of the teaching of Hanshi Juchnik, and the first thing he asked me when I spoke to him was "are you interested in learning, study or do you just want rank?"

I am into the study, the path, the journey. I have enough rank for a lifetime. Kosho Ryu is really a study. And this is why I have created so many courses and books on the subject. Not to get rich, my audience is not that big, nor are these the times for that, but rather to inspire people to continue to learn!

Not just the Dojo in Conclusion

Thank you for taking to read this article called "Not just the Dojo." People limit by nature the purpose of the arts. As an example self defense, this is a bi-product of training. The purpose is much, much higher. Study and learn all your life. Never stop! Train hard so you can train harder, then train harder.

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