Something to think about…
“The Way is a specific and determinedly deliberate methodology. The ancient masters must be studied constantly without respite, even when the practitioner thinks he has grasped the knowledge.”
Miyamoto Musashi
“The way of the warrior is a Way of life and can never be considered as a hobby unless you are seeking only to impress others with your techniques.”
Miyamoto Musashi
“I think that the day Japanese martial ways become sports will be the day they die. Sports emphasize the fun of wining and losing and even physical education is only a secondary concern. They are totally devoid of character training. This is not what martial arts are about. If the river of Japanese martial arts should ever flow into the ocean of sporting activities, it is sure to become polluted by salt water before it has flowed even one hundred yards.”
Minoru Mochizuki
Yoseikan Dojo Shizuoka City
11/22/82
“Budo at its best is not a game, a sport, or even a method of self-defense, but a method for the development of human potential.”
John J. Donohue
“The Forge of the Spirit Structure, Motion, and Meaning in the Japanese Martial Tradition.” 1991
“Budo is concerned with an individual’s search for something, where bujutsu is concerned with the application of the art of the technique. Budo, is the way, where bujutsu refers to the technique. Through the practice of bujutsu, the way of budo can be followed. The literal translation of the word budo is “not to use spear” which means “not to fight” or “stop fighting.” The way of budo is not to be concerned with winning… winning, sport and the competitive spirit are not the way to understand budo. It is rare to come across a real artist who practices budo, I doubt if many really exist.
Gogen Yamaguchi
“If your mind is not projected into your hands even 10,000 techniques will be useless.”
Yamaoka Tesshu
“One finds life through conquering fear of death within one’s mind. Empty the mind of all forms of attachment, make a go-for-broke charge and conquer the opponent with one decisive slash.”
Togo Shigekata
Miyamoto Musashi
“The way of the warrior is a Way of life and can never be considered as a hobby unless you are seeking only to impress others with your techniques.”
Miyamoto Musashi
“I think that the day Japanese martial ways become sports will be the day they die. Sports emphasize the fun of wining and losing and even physical education is only a secondary concern. They are totally devoid of character training. This is not what martial arts are about. If the river of Japanese martial arts should ever flow into the ocean of sporting activities, it is sure to become polluted by salt water before it has flowed even one hundred yards.”
Minoru Mochizuki
Yoseikan Dojo Shizuoka City
11/22/82
“Budo at its best is not a game, a sport, or even a method of self-defense, but a method for the development of human potential.”
John J. Donohue
“The Forge of the Spirit Structure, Motion, and Meaning in the Japanese Martial Tradition.” 1991
“Budo is concerned with an individual’s search for something, where bujutsu is concerned with the application of the art of the technique. Budo, is the way, where bujutsu refers to the technique. Through the practice of bujutsu, the way of budo can be followed. The literal translation of the word budo is “not to use spear” which means “not to fight” or “stop fighting.” The way of budo is not to be concerned with winning… winning, sport and the competitive spirit are not the way to understand budo. It is rare to come across a real artist who practices budo, I doubt if many really exist.
Gogen Yamaguchi
“If your mind is not projected into your hands even 10,000 techniques will be useless.”
Yamaoka Tesshu
“One finds life through conquering fear of death within one’s mind. Empty the mind of all forms of attachment, make a go-for-broke charge and conquer the opponent with one decisive slash.”
Togo Shigekata
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