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- MASTERS
OF THEIR ART
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- Read
between the lines
- I picked up a
really great book the other day.
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- It is written by a
fellow martial artist named James Sidney, who is a 4th
Dan, in Chito Ryu under Masami Tsuruoka, 9th Dan, and co-Founder
of Canada's National Karate Association.
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- The book is
entitled, "The Warrior's Path, Wisdom from
Contemporary Martial Arts Masters". This book
contains the words and thoughts of fifteen different
Masters, who between them represent a variety of martial
art disciplines.
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- One of the things
that I found the most interesting, amongst many other
facets of the book, was the common theme that seemed to
run through the words of all of the Masters. Especiailly
when it came to talking about their personal beliefs, and
the obvious love they have for their chosen art.
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- I will not spoil
the story by going into specific details, suffice to say,
buy the book.
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- I for one, got a
great deal of information out of this book. Not only from
what I read, but more importantly from what I felt I
"heard" in the words that were spoken by the
Master's themselves.
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- I suspect that
experienced instructors, and very senior students, will
probably derive the most from this book, due in part to
their years of training. Never the less, all of the
comments made by the various Master's should really be
heard by all generations of martial artists, since their
thoughts and comments truly transcend the barriers of
age, and style.
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- Remember
- Knowledge
comes from many places,
- but
only to those who seek it.
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- Part
the clouds - see the way.
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- "The
objective of karate-do is to contribute to the evolution
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the human spirit through physical and mental training."
- Sensei
Peter Lindsay
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