Poison of Pride. What is the Sin of Pride?
Poison of Pride: Why Pride comes before the fall. This is true each and every time and history shows this as truth.
One of the reason is the idiots in our world who try to rewrite history by denying it. Trying to create the world in their own image, rather then honouring and learning from the past.
Martial Art history is no exception to this either. Even if I wish it was. Pride and the poison of pride are one of the Seven Deadly Sins. And today because of the chaos we life in sin is considered virtue.
The Seven Deadly Sins are:
- Lust
- Gluttony
- Greed
- Sloth
- Wrath
- Envy
- Pride
We, each one of us is guilty of one or more of these sins. However for me, WRATH is my major sin, I try each day to be a better person. And control my wrath.
Poison of Pride
In the martial arts world you see this far too often. And the words Pride comes before the Fall seem to have little to no meaning. I wrote an article a while back on my Kyusho blog about the fact Martial Arts needs a New Paradigm. And it does, because if we do not change the direction this ship, then the arts will die in my lifetime. And I am sorry enrollment is not what I am talking about. I am talking about history and tradition. If you believe your enrollment is made up of students, and not customers looking for an activity you are in for a surprise.
Let's talk about Poison of Pride. Once place you really see the Poison of Pride is when a founder of an art passes away.
American Kenpo is a great example. After Edmond Parker passed away his first generation students began to fight among themselves, fragmenting the art.
Now as his first generation of students, great men like Frank Trejo have now passed the art fragments more. I had the privilege of knowing Grand Master Trejo.
He as an amazing man and friend. While I never trained with him, I knew him because he was GM Stewart's teacher.
And GM Stewart was and is my Kyusho teacher. I was deeply sadden when I heard of his passing.
When the 2nd Generation is Gone
Once the 2nd generation of students passes or retires American Kenpo will disappear.
Why has this happened? Mostly because Mr Parker did not leave a clear path for his students to preserve the art he founded. Then pride of some kicked in and division was born where unity once existed.
Pictured to the right Grand Master Frank Treyo. You are missed my friend.
The very same is true of Aikido wit the passing of O'Sensei Morihei Ueshiba passed. The infighting for control of the art lead to the "Way of Harmony" becoming the "Way of Disharmony."
Poison of Pride: I recalled so well in 1987 how the Aikido world attacked Steven Seagal.
Perhaps you do not like Seagal, but when you attack someone like he was and continues being attacked, you show you pride and the poison in your soul from it. Your mental illness is showing!
The are many people I have met in the arts I did not like too. But I do not gossip about them. And it happened in Tae Kwon Do also when General Choi Hong Hi passed in 2002. I have a linage connected to him myself.
Now I admit the connection is foggy. My first Grand Master teacher Chung Won Oh was very close to the General.
Poison of Pride
I have heard that Mr Oh studied with the General, and I have heard the General studied with Mr Oh. Why is this information unclear? Too much pride as some 1st generation students try to rewrite history to glorify themselves.
I did not even get into how this happened in Kosho Shorei Ryu. However my kudos to a man I call teacher Hanshi Bruce Juchnik for his tireless work to preserver the art and teaching of Great Grand Master James Mitose.
Poison of Pride - W.B.A Preservation of History and Arts.
One of the project I am currently working on in the World Budo Alliance is the History and Preservation of the Arts. And I am looking for people to help me accomplish this.
But I will say that I have no interest in anyone seeking glory. You are not going to get paid for this either. If you decide to join this team and compile the history of your chosen art it will require time and effort. I am not looking for stories either. But proven content with citations to back everything up.
If this interest you then use the form below for questions to let me know.
Poison of Pride in Conclusion
I hope you will join me in this project, and a massive project it is too! And this project is about work, not glory. Yes your name will be credit on the page for the research, but the work comes first.
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