And strong man second
Be Good First
Martial Arts is life, some have said. As a Kyokushin practitioner for more than 20 years, I tend to agree.
Martial Arts bring another dimension to the discipline, which is rarely found in other disciplines: philosophy.
The best reason for learning karate is developing character, to make a good man first and a strong man second. This must be understood in order to advance. – Masutatsu Oyama
I decided to start this newsletter in order to explore this aspect of Martial Arts and see how Martial Arts can help us be good people in this world first, and strong fighters second. We hope to to build a community of like-minded individuals where can engage in interesting conversations about these topics.
This is not about karate vs jiu-jitsu vs kung fu. We won’t talk about which technique works best. We believe that all arts are specialized fighting system and to be able to have a truer view of what Martial Arts are about, one needs to be exposed to as many of the fighting disciplines as possible, whatever the name of the discilpine is.
This newsletter will be free. For now, and depending on how the community grows, we will see how we can morph it such that it satisfies the needs of community.
We will attempt to publish at least once a month, maybe more, if time permits. OSU!
