The broader practice: training, teaching, and the realities that don’t fit neatly elsewhere.
After reading a recent post by Tony Blauer, I thought it was a good time to comment a bit on the topic. Martial arts are not the same as real violence, and if we look at Iain Abernethy’s Martial Map, we can clearly understand that. Self-defense and martial arts are not synonymous. However, there is…
This is a call to all Traditional Martial Arts: we need to wake up! This image was shared by our teacher in our whatsapp group and it was quite impactful to me. Although it looks AI generated and I do not who created it, it does show the sad state of affairs for martial arts,…
A framework for understanding the distinctions and relationships between three key aspects of martial training: self-protection, fighting, and martial arts – by Iain Abernethy
Experience. That’s it. The main difference between a expert, or Master in the context of Martial Arts, and their students is the simple fact they have more experience. And the only way to get experience is through time, living life. Knowledge is definitely part of it but you also need the different experiences that would…
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The start of a new chapter