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shotochem
Pre-Black Belt
Joined: 29 Dec 2001
Posts: 901
Location: New York
Styles: Shotokan, Kempo, BJJ, Baby-Do-Jitsu
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Yes, you need spirt to fight as for spirituality
Ill pray for my enemies soul and forgiveness after he is neutralized. IMHO religion should be a personal thing and should not be practiced in a dojo. There are many people of different religions who should not have someone elses belief pushed on them. If Iwant to pray I go to church.
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ZR440
Black Belt
Joined: 04 Nov 2001
Posts: 1597
Location: Michigan
Styles: Filipino
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| Very well put, SpinningGumby. I don't practice my traditional system of martial arts, Kuk Sool Won, purely for the fighting aspect, although it's my first line of defense in a situation where I think I have the advantage. In certain situations, it's best to just run your * off. But then there may be a time where I may have to rely on the .40 cal hollowpoints in my compact semi-autoloader. So, even though I practice a traditional MA, I don't want to rely on it entirely. Instead, I practice for the whole aspect of mental and physical well being. Of course there will be some people reading this that think that I probably need more mental help for wanting to own a handgun, but they may think twice when they are saved by one. When SpinningGumby said that there are many sides and reasons as to why people do what they do is truly correct. |
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Deathcometh
Orange Belt
Joined: 20 Feb 2002
Posts: 198
Location: Dunlap
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I would probably be a monk but I think you could be both if you just understand how to do it.  |
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on the post.
