Be Your Own Karate Author

Martial Arts & Life

Be your own karate author. It is not about writing a martial arts book. This is about the authoring of your life. Taking control of your life, not your world, but focusing on your life.

Be Your Own Karate Author

Be Your Own Karate Author With Simple Commands

Using simple commands, you can make a difference in your world. We have touched on, If this then that, (IFTTT) in the past. Simple commands. Simple commands are the best commands. The Claymore, not the sword, but the ball-bearing loaded explosive mine has a simple command on it, “Front Toward Enemy.” Getting that wrong and the incorrect people are wounded or killed.

Martial Arts has simple commands, and it is also a beggar. Martial arts ask for you to invest in it and it gives you nothing tangible in return. Oh, sure a belt, some paper certificates but it is not a house or a boat.

Traditional Environment in Which to Learn

The martial arts have a framework of simple commands for success. Paying attention, be diligent, working on what you are taught are the keys. There may be more or different expressions but these three go a long way. These three are going the distance in applying oneself to the course that is set before you.

This is a selection of a container. A traditional environment in which to learn, that is a vessel that gets filled with techniques and behaviors. This is the beginning of, be your own karate author.

Beggars have nothing to give

Another way to look at this situation is like that of a poker game. Martial arts, karate is only going to match your bet. Put one chip in the pot, karate will match you. It is not a case of, “All in.” Karate will not push all the chips in crushing your bet, it will match your bet. Because karate is s beggar – I know it sounds odd, but karate asks you to better first, to give first, and then it begins to match you.

Karate Poker Matches You Chip-to-Chip

It Is On You To Make the First Move

To become an author of your karate, of your life, you need to understand it is on you. The groundwork building on simple commands for a bettering your existence is already laid out in front of you. You need only start the process.

The old saw, of you, only get what you put into it, is true. Look at the simple commands of karate. Thinking of karate as a beggar who is playing poker with you may give a glimpse at a new view. At least a view to explore.

Here are a few podcast you will find interesting

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  A Modern View

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  You Do Traditional Karate?

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  Beyond Punching & Kicking

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KRIS WILDER

Kris Wilder is a martial artist based in Eastern Washington. He has authored many martial art books, including the classic, The Way of Kata. Making no apologies for his obsession of Football he can be found telling any who will listen about the nuances of the Canadian Football League.

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