Tired

I usually walk 2 miles to work a day well i was off for two days so i decided to train really hard. I stretched, squats, kicked the heavy bag damn I'm feeling it today walking to work. Note to self dont train so much give your body time to heal.

Dropping The Martial Arts

The United States has redefined something that doesn't belong to them. Imagine If some other country adopted the game of football and changed it. Instead of scoring touchdowns now the objective is to see which team could injure the most players. The game is no longer football it is something else. This is what the United States is doing to the martial arts, but on a much larger scale. MMA is just another outlet for people to strook their ego and all their ignorance on the masses. It sickens me because society aproves of this. What angers me more is that they're doing this in the name of martial arts. Which is stupid because all these fighters are learning instructional systematic forms of combat (That's also being exploited too) There is simply no art there. 

They use the martial art title for their profit claiming this is the evolution of martial arts, but in reality it is a homosexual fight feast that opposes EVERYTHING martial arts stands for. Let's face it, martial arts has taken a new meaning. By holding on to this title the public sees you as a MMA fighter. A real martial artist doesn't hold on to anything because his humility tells him that nothing is forever. From now on I'm not a martial artist practitioner, only a man of Kung Fu.

No One Gives A Fuck About Martial Arts In New Zealand

What I know is that no one here in New Zealand gives a fuck about martial arts. Because NZ is influenced by America, what America thinks about martial arts, NZ will think the same. It's a sad thing.
I'm like pissed off like the way Freddie is pissed off about no one in America giving a fuck about martial arts. Hopefully I can show and educate NZ what real martial arts is, like how Bruce Lee and Freddie Lee is showing America what real martial arts is. So I'm like parallel to Bruce and Freddie. As for me Prior to showing and educating about the real martial arts, I must first reach the highest level, this would mean that I have to be physically, mentally (intellectually) and spiritually at the highest level.

I get people around me who thinks that martial arts is about violence and competition. They love to see that shit, and I think that they must be mentally ill. They need to learn from the east, books, movies or even Freddie and his youtube channel, or just people who actually knows what real martial arts is, so they should be reading this blog site. If the people here in NZ don't want to know what real martial arts is and wants to act like they all know what real martial arts is, which they considered to be combat sports or cage fighting, then I would suggest they go back to rugby which is popular here, or net or soccer (football). They don't belong in the martial arts, they belong in sports. Martial arts is not all about combative techniques or fighting. There is the spirit which is very important, and the people don't want to  understand it, as some may say that the teachings are against their religion and all that other crap. Or they just don't FUCKEN get it, no matter how hard I try, it don't click in for them, It's like teaching a kid philosophy. I think they watch too much TV. I can understand that they don't know, is because there is no one famous in NZ who is a real martial artist like Bruce Lee, Tony Jaa or Jet Li. Maybe I might have to get famous myself in NZ and represent the real martial arts like how these greatest artist does showing  and educating the real shit.

There may be some people who do care about the martial arts, but those people are hidden and they don't want to make any impact so they remain silence because of whatever the consequences are. But as for me I don't give a shit about the consequences, if people started to hate me and they want to eliminate me because I'm expressing the real like Buddha, Socrate, Osho, Tupac, Freddie etc then I won't stop and I will just continue (I bet the people that I know directly or NZ as a whole will be pissed off what I have to say). That's why I join this blog because I care about the martial arts (it is my passion) and so I can share my thoughts of views on what real martial arts is, and that is what this blog is for; for real marital artist expressing the real. Hopefully we as the authors of this blog, we can make an impact to this world and restore the martial arts, which had been damaged. I've given up on those people who just don't get it, I'm keeping it to myself and that is also why I'm on this blog, so I can share my thoughts to the people who listens and is opened to learn that are on the internet instead of sharing it to the people who are ignorant, and don't listen, and they are the people I encountered directly. So I'm keeping it to myself as an individual to the people here, but I'm sharing via this blog, and if the people I know directly do what to learn then they should just go on this blog and read all the things that are written by these amazing individuals.


I don't know if this makes sense to you guys, but I may went off the topic because I'm raging and pissed off. It sucks to be the only one in this country who really cares about the martial arts.

Fuck Daycare Martial Arts and Fuck MMA

"An alternative to daycare, build character and self-confidence." - Foncesca Daycare Martial Arts

Reading this ad on the sidebar is ridiculous.  In America, a "Martial Arts" school is seen as an alternative to daycare, really.  Is joining the Military, Police Academy, or Gang an alternative to daycare?  To me, Real Martial Arts is like joining the Police Force or Military and joining combat sport is like joining a Gang.  It's some serious shit that goes on, its not for children.

Because of stupid ass ads like this, people think that Martial Arts is for children.  Are guns and knives for children?  No.  Real Martial Arts is for responsible adults, it is some serious and deadly shit if you don't handle the shit correctly.

Because of ads like this, the Fucking Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Power Fucking Rangers, and the Karate Fucking Kid, we either view Martial Arts to be for children or for Fighters; real Martial Arts is  just non existent in America.  There is no fucking balance.

This ad proves my point, a lot of Martial Arts schools such as Tae Kwon Do and Karate are really just fucking daycare centers.  Don't fucking call that shit Martial Arts, call it what it is.  A fucking daycare center with pajamas and colored belts to build false self-confidence within oneself.  To make you feel like your a badass when in actuality you ain't shit.  To make you think you can fight when in actuality you will get you ass beat the fuck down.

A 10 year old kid walking around with a black belt, are you fucking kidding me.  Can a 10 year old kid become a Police Officer, NO!  That little shit is not going to be able to protect himself or anyone from any great bodily harm.  Even an 18 year old cannot be a Police Officer.  The minimum age to be a Police Officer is 21, so I see that the earliest anyone should be able to retain a black belt if they are to get any bullshit belt is 21.

It's all fucking bullshit, a fucking scam.  Daycare centers have fucking turned into Martial Art schools and criminal enterprises are now promoting cage fighting as Martial Arts.  So it's either Power Fucking Rangers or Beating someone down in a cage.  There is no balance out there, there is no Bruce Lee or Jet Li schools out there teaching a true balance.  Even the police departments are corrupted.

Fuck these corrupted motherfuckas who go around destroying the reputation of the Martial Arts.  Fuck the goddamn cage fighters and these low life motherfuckas running daycare centers under the name of the Martial Arts.  Shit pisses me the fuck off.  People wonder why I'm so fucking mad and negative all the time.  Seeing shit like this and cage fighting is unbearable to me.  If I didn't give a damn about Martial Arts, I wouldn't be angry.  But how can anybody ever understand, how can you even care about Martial Arts if you don't even know what it is?

Here you have Americans exploiting the teachings of the East.  Enslaving them to work in factories for 50 cents per hour is not good enough, they need to also exploit their culture, destroy the reputation, and profit from it at the same time.  The people of the East are modern day slaves.

If you are an Indian living on a beautiful land and then all of a sudden a man named Christopher Columbus and all his buddies comes in to kill you and your entire family to steal your land away and call it America, would you not be pissed?

Well Dana White is like Christopher Columbus and Myself, Bruce Lee, and Brandon Lee is like the Indians living on the beautiful land.  Dana White is coming in with his Brazilan Blow Job Ju-Jitsu Crew to kill off all the Real Martial Artists, take over the land and calling it American Mixed Martial Arts.  You wonder why the fuck I am so pissed off at MMA.

Then we have a real Martial Artist like Bruce Lee living and expressing the Martial Arts, all of a sudden he dies out of no where and is replaced with Jackie Fucking Chan, the pioneer promoter of Fucking DayCare Martial Arts.

Fuck this shit, America don't know shit about the Martial Arts, they just know how to Rape and destroy the reputation of Real Martial Arts.

Be Like Water

Water is fluid, soft, and yielding. But water will wear away rock, which is ridged and cannot yield. As a rule, whatever is fluid, soft, and yielding will overcome what's ridged and hard. This is another paradox: what is soft is strong.

-Lao Tzu

I love this quote because to me the water symbolizes the martial artist and the rock symbolizes the mma fighter.

Processed Foods

Processed surgery foods and steroids are similar because they both give you a huge boost and you crash later. Eating surgery foods is like driving a nice sports car that run efficiently and with power, but when you cut yourself off your energy levels feel like you're driving an old wore down junky car that doesn't run half as good as the sports car.

I'm  struggling with this. For me it's not the taste of the food that makes me eat them, It's the boost of energy I get from them so I can have good workouts and training sessions. But it's the crash that really kills me, because when the energy is gone I have to eat more and more. This is a serious problem. I personaly think it is evil that these companies are doing this to the masses. But money rules the world and it has to be made somehow, right? Also, the people don't seem to mind it. These companies have the people where they want them. Here I am trying so hard to escape their vice. I can't get rid of these foods ether because my mother and my brother don't value health like I do, so it's always at my house. I'm constantly testing my will power. This is my hell because it is a blockage in my development.

I think I just have to fight through it for a while and let my body adjust to natural sources of carbs. I don't know,  I'm no expert. If I wasn't an active person I'd probably be over weight. I'm 5'6 I weigh 144    lbs. If I were to break from the vice these processed foods have over me I'd lose a good 10 lbs and be in better shape. Any advice would be appreciated.

Why Did I Give Up Alcohol?

Yesterday, I was asked why I do not drink alcohol: "Is it because you are trying to maintain your health, or the taste or is it because of religious purposes?" Definitely not for religious purposes but for health and taste...maybe. Then again, my friend mentioned that some alcoholic beverages taste like cherry. That already turned me off. Second, he told me that wine is good for you because it stimulates your brain cells. If anyone wants to drink wine, it is fine. I have no problem with you doing what you feel. But here is a problem: there has been many sayings that alcohol is not good for you. Wine has alcohol in it and people drink. Why is that all of a sudden it is good for your brain? Because doctors say so? Really? See, people tend to trust experts so much to the point that whatever doctors prescribe them, they take. I have a better alternative than wine: how about meditation? Why do people refuse to meditate so much? There has been evidence that meditation is good for the brain too. In fact meditation improves memory, intelligence.. Anything you can imagine, meditation is the cure. Meditation is being in the now. Being in the now leads to awareness. If you are aware of your own body, you should know how it feels when you eat certain food or drink certain drinks. If you are aware that wine actually makes your body feels good, it is fine. But the rest of the population, please just consider meditating because just by saying doctors recommend wine proves to me that you have not taken the time to examine yourself. Didn't the doctors recommend cigarettes too? What are you just going to wait until the doctor finds out that wine is not good for you to stop drinking it or you are going to stop drinking it when you feel it is the time to stop? Do not give me the Jesus excuse either because you know what me and Jesus see differently. He gave wine to his disciples saying that this wine is his Blood and it is supposed to give them life or whatever... I respect him and all but it does not mean I should go along with everything he says. I do not care who it is I am disagree with. If I do not want to do something, I just will not do it. I am not trying to make people stop drinking wine but I do not want to take part of drinking alcohol ever again. Why? The reason is simple: I hate it.

Osho on Organized Religion

"The more a religion is well-organized, the less is the possibility of its being a religion.  Truth, by its very nature, cannot be organized.  To organize truth or to kill it means the same thing."  - Osho

This quote explains exactly why it is so hard for me to organize any of my ideas and thoughts.  I am just being true moment to moment, how can that be organized?

Knuckles

In my training i never use gloves on any equipment like the heavy bag, bob dummy, and iron palm bag. Ive never been injured or serious pain. I noticed my knuckles look fine, but when i get my hands warm from washing my hands or when its cold out. My knuckles look bruised like i hit something really hard. Im curious if anyone else has a similar problem as me.

Jet li

I've got over 50+ Martial arts films i was watching one earlier today, and got me thinking about jet li. I think jet li best film of all time is fist of legend. I highly recommend this film if you haven't seen it. Speaking of movies name your favorite jet li film or any martial arts movies.

Mind Blown

Check this out....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUUCM-kVDH0

This is parallel to my thoughts at the moment (I feel the same way he does), I think some of you may be interested in what he has to say.

I learnt a lot from this guy, he showed me the beauty of what life really is.

Enlightenment

We are already rich. Our wealth of blissfulness is in a bank account of it's own. It is through life experiences we receive the pin to access it.  

You cannot be taught the Tao, but only guided to the Tao.

These phrases of mine are only a watered down version of what I'm expressing through words. Only through silence and peace of mind is when you can feel them.

Osho on Vested Interests

"I am a little bit crazy because I am speaking against my own profession, but I can't help it.  I could have been a world teacher with millions of followers if I had not been crazy enough to start telling you the truth.  The truth is, all the vested interests are against you: your individuality, your nature, your potentiality." - Osho

When I read this quote, I think about how difficult it is to teach the Martial Arts in a commercialized society.  When you teach your own children Martial Arts, there is no problem, there is no money involved or exchanged.  If they want to learn, they learn, if they don't, they don't.

A Martial Arts teacher should never be a beggar for students, if he is a beggar for students, it is impossible for him to teach the Martial Arts the way it really should be taught.  Essentially the students should be begging the Martial Art teacher to teach them.  The teacher should be given the ability to choose one in one thousand to be ready for the Martial Arts.  The Martial Arts teacher should not be begging to have 1000 students.  It is all wrong.  Out of 1000 people, one might be ready, 999 are not.

Profit does not belong in the Martial Arts.  It can belong within the Fitness, Self-Defense, and Combat Sport industry.  But it does not belong in the Martial Arts.  You will be lucky to find another Bruce Lee within 100 years time.  A Bruce Lee does not come by often.  Real Martial Artists are not built in factories like a motor vehicle in an assembly line.  A Martial Artist is a unique individual that does not come by very often.  Like a Socrates, Lao tzu, Buddha, Bruce Lee, Osho, 2pac, Martin Luther King Jr., etc.

Osho on Truth

"A man who knows can never feel it is possible to transfer truth.  Yes, he can inspire you to inquire, but he can never transfer to you the truth itself."  - Osho

When I read this quote, I think about Bruce Lee pointing towards the moon in "Enter the Dragon."  Bruce can never give you the moon, but he can point you towards the moon so that you can see it for yourself.

When teaching Martial Arts, I cannot give people special superhuman abilities but I can help inspire and motivate them to train and develop themselves to achieve their potential.  Talent and skill cannot just be transferred but an individual can inspire one towards the path of development.

When people say, my teacher can do this, my teacher can do that.  It does not mean anything, your teacher cannot give you what he knows but he can inspire you on the journey towards knowing yourself.

Osho on Experience

"A word is always empty unless it contains your experience."  - Osho

I find it very hard to train people to be real Martial Artists, it is an experience that I have gone through and it is hard to teach that.  How can you teach love, love is something you must experience. How to teach someone to be an Artist?  How to teach someone to express the love and creativity they have within?  It is difficult, it takes time, it take patience.  I am encountering more and more people who lack patience, but patience is required in order to develop into a true Artist.

Blocking and taking Hits

A friend at work was asking me how to block, so i showed him a couple moves. I also told him its impossible to block every strike you have to learn how to cover and take hits. Timing and patience is crucial. When you block don't just block,counter at the same time. I asked why he wanted to know. He replied, he was worried about getting in a fight. I then said, just remember what i told you. If you get in a fight never turn your back on him, and don't be afraid to get hit, be patient and follow up on the techniques i showed you.

           What do you guys think did i do the wrong thing, and was it good or bad advice?

        

Osho on Goals - Help Understanding Requested

Hi all
First of all thank you to Sifu Freddie Lee for posting those fantastic quotes from Osho. I have only just discovered Osho relatively recently as Freddie recommended him on YouTube. I find most of his teachings comprehensive and enlightening. However there is one that Sifu Freddie Lee posted that confuses me. It goes as follows:

On Goals:
"The moment you have a goal, you cut yourself off from existence.  Then a small dewdrop is trying to fight against the ocean.  Unnecessary is the trouble, meaningless is the struggle."

 Mr. Lee stated: "I see that ranks and belt systems do not belong in the Martial Arts.  We are meant to train with no goals, we are simply meant to train and enjoy the beauties of the experience for what it is."

I agree with this. No one needs rank or a belt to express themselves as artists. To think so would be silly in my opinion. However are goals not necessary parts of life?. In terms of Martial Arts, I thought that the desire to train should not be focused upon extrinsic materialistic objects such as belts, but intrinsic motivation seeking no external rewards, just training for the love of training and aspiring to better yourself physically, mentally and spiritually. The all around self improvement is the intention/goal of a Martial Arts practitioner is it not?

Maybe Osho was referring to goals that are unrealistic, and thus are not worth a futile struggle. But if we ourselves had no goals, then why would we get up every morning and train. Why would we post blogs to grow with the assistance of each others shared experiences?.  Why would we as lightened candles, be motivated to lighten other peoples insight on the way of the Tao?.

Could someone please clarify the meaning of Osho's philosophy if anyone can adequately  comprehend it's application to day to day life?.

Does Ground Fighting Work?

Hi all
Some of you may find this video interesting. It's from Antony Cummins, the same Martial Arts historian who did the video 'Karate is not Japanese', which was posted earlier by another blogger.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rlCWOC0RlHc

Osho on Desire

"Just drop all longing, all desire, all ambition to be someone else, so that you can be just whatever you are."

"Desire as such is always unspiritual.  So there cannot be any spiritual desire."

Osho pg. 159 "Golden Nuggets"

These quotes remind me of one of the greatest truths that you always need to remember in your life, always be yourself!

Peaceful Expression In The Martial Arts -Dance

What do you guys think of this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc-1-Y4Mnro

I think that it's a peaceful way of expressing the martial arts compare to the competition fightings. Dancing is better than fighting.

Real marital artist express themselves in a peaceful way, but it doesn't have to be just dancing or practicing forms. But that is just an example.

Osho on No Choice

"The whole question is if you can live without any choice.  Whatever comes, enjoy it.  When it goes, then something else comes, enjoy it.  Day is beautiful, but night is beautiful in its own way why not enjoy both.  And you can enjoy both only if you are not attached to one."

Osho pg. 133 "Golden Nuggets"

That is an extremely important teaching, in the Tao is speaks about this a lot.  If you really deeply understand the philosophy of yin/yang, it will lead towards your personal liberation.  Your life will never be the same again.

Osho on Being Choiceless

"Only a choiceness person squeezes the juice of life to its totality.  He is never miserable.  Whatever happens he finds a way to enjoy it."

Osho pg. 131 "Golden Nuggets"

When I read this quote I think about the situation with YouTube trying to shut down the FMK channel.  No matter the situation that I experience in life, I will learn to find a way to enjoy it.

Osho on Goals

"The moment you have a goal, you cut yourself off from existence.  Then a small dewdrop is trying to fight against the ocean.  Unnecessary is the trouble, meaningless is the struggle."

Osho pg. 126 "Golden Nuggets"

I see that ranks and belt systems do not belong in the Martial Arts.  We are meant to train with no goals, we are simply meant to train and enjoy the beauties of the experience for what it is.

Osho on Power

"No intelligent person is interested in dominating others.  His first interest is to know himself.  So the highest  quality of intelligence goes towards mysticism, and the most mediocre goes after power."

Osho pg. 124 "Gold Nuggets"

I see that a Real Martial Artist does not lust after power.

Osho Quote on Love

"Love has to be a friendly affair in which nobody is superior, in which nobody is going to decide about things; in which both are fully aware that they are different, that their approach towards life is different, that they think differently, and still with all these differences they love each other.  Then you will not find any problems."

I hope that with this blog and with the students of whom I teach, and my supporters, we will remember this quote.

Osho Quote on Ego

"For the ego, aloneness is never a joy.  Ego enjoys only when it subordinates somebody, when it can say, 'I am higher than you, bigger than you.'

"Ego can never enjoy aloneness in aloneness what is the point of having an ego?"

Osho pg. 115 "Golden Nuggets"

That's why there is so much corruption in the Martial Arts, because Martial Art classes are taught in groups, within groups, there is a lot of ego embellishment that has nothing to do with Martial Arts and is a distraction towards spiritual growth.  In personal training, this is not present, there is no one to compare to in personal training, it is about your own development.

Martial Arts Styles

To me martial arts styles are no greater than another. Just pick an art that best interests you, but keep an open mind to all styles. Learn from everyone, use that knowledge to help you grow your own expression in the martial arts.

My opinion on UFC and Martial Arts based on my life experience

I recently moved to north Carolina been living here roughly 3months, and had to get a new job. I just started making new friends, and today they asked me what was my hobbies . I told them martial arts, and the first thing they thought of was fighting, and the ufc. Which made me mad, so I told them martial arts is a whole lot more than fighting. Its about building character, and being humble and respectful ect. To me martial arts was never about fighting its people that make it that way. Its their ego getting in the way trying to prove themselves. Just goes to show you the negative impact ufc plays in today's society.  You got to be blind to not see it. Kids fighting in the streets grounding and pounding using ufc gear. People cheering them on while recording. Teens wearing these tap-out shirts it just pissing me off so bad. Ufc fighters are not martial artist they need to create there own label based on their experience in fighting.  Grr, sorry just had to blow off some steam.

We Shall Overcome

I feel like having fun by creating some poetry that match the title of my new track entitled; We Shall Overcome

We shall overcome, you, me, everybody, life, we shall overcome

The madness that surrounds us, the pain that sings around us

We shall understand why we here, we shall stand against those who promote fear

We shall walk together united, tall and proud, ego in balance and shout

Shout against torture, against slavery, racism, discrimination and hunger

Fight against the injustices that lie all around us like an ocean of fire

We shall froze those desires of hatred and bring equilibrium

Because we’re all connected, it is together that it has to happen

We cannot do this alone; great achievement needs teamwork, efforts and fun

Through those tears we walked and continue on walking

We didn’t suffer in vain, my friend, we shall overcome

Hope you enjoy! Have a great day!

My Journey is Continuous

Hello everyone

I have been training in martial arts for the past five years and it is perhaps my greatest passion in life. Throughout my life I had always thought that the practice of martial art was something I wanted to do. However, it was after watching this performance on Australia's got talent in 2009, that I felt practicing Martial Arts was a necessity. This performance was a jump start to what has turned out to be a life journey. A journey that has recently become more personal as I have recently realised (with the direction of Freddie Lee) that I must embark on my own journey in the Martial Arts. To learn how to express myself honestly and make my own expression of Martial Art unique to myself.

Now that I look back at this video, the genesis/origin of my journey, my opinion is somewhat mixed. I respect the fact that the performance is a peaceful demonstration of talent, however what these practitioners do is very unrealistic. But should all of our opinions  be based on what works and what doesn't?. My opinion is not set in concrete because it is still developing. I have only just begun to walk the path of enlightenment. I suppose my current opinion is all in favour for peaceful and enjoyable demonstrations such as this one, where years of training can lead to obtaining abilities that most people don't have. And then using the skills without hurting anyone to bring out positive emotional reactions from people. At least it is not combat sport were people hurt each other for pride, fame, points and trophies. As long as the performers are not simply trained as circus animals solely it entertain, but to also be well aware and to actively practice the true way of the Martial Arts. To be conscious of the Tao.

Here is the performance:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PL522D9A06D49E8D24&v=e86mSL0NRzc

What do you guys think of this performance and what I have had to say?


PS: I realised just now that I have grown while writing this blog. I think this blog is a written expression of personal growth for me, as my opinion was somewhat mixed, but now I feel I see things more clearly because in writing this blog, I had to look within my self for the answers!.
This blog gives me a reason to write, and seems to be helping me on my journey towards enlightenment.

KARATE IS NOT JAPANESE

This guy is a martial arts historian, he has some interesting things to say. Check it out...

Osho Quote

"The whole energy is in the hands of the awakened people.  And one awakened person can awaken the whole world.  One lighted candle can make millions of candles lighted without losing its light."

Osho pg. 104 "Golden Nuggets"

I loved that quote, that gives me hope in knowing that one person can really make a great positive impact on this entire society.

Knowledge Within

This concept or teaching (or whatever you want to call it), was taught to me by my instructor (teacher) on my last night of training at the dojo. What I want to share is about knowledge. I don't know if I can explain it right but I will try. 

As a junior training/studying in a martial arts school (or other schools), the purpose of training/studying as a beginner is to acquire knowledge. That knowledge is external as it is coming from a source (a teacher, books, videos etc) externally. You may or may not understand at first. Later on during your study or training that knowledge will manifest itself, meaning that knowledge will come from within, so internally. Just like my knowledge, that came from my teacher and the books that I've read like "Striking Thoughts" by Bruce Lee and "Reflection Volume 1" by Freddie Lee. Before I didn't understand what they were saying at first, then later I understand it by experience. So experiencing is what makes that knowledge manifest itself. It's like how Buddha teaches, which is something like "if you see what I see, then it is what it is"? (I can't really remember though). So he's not trying to force people to know what he is trying to say, all he's doing is sharing his wisdom or his knowledge, and all you have to do is take it, and the manifestation will come from within and you will start to realize and understand. So open up! just like in the "Celestine Prophecy" by James Redfield, you can read the book or watch the movie, but basically in the movie this woman was saying to this man to open up, meaning not to look with the mind, but with the soul. He did and he saw something beautiful, he saw that everything has energy radiating or vibrating at different frequency which he first saw that with plants. Then he started to see the world differently, the way that the woman sees it. So knowing comes from within when you see and experience what the source show, in this case the woman is the source that the man learned from. 

An example for a physically activity is a technique that I learnt from my teacher (who is my friend and he was a senior student) in Kendo class. Well it wasn't a particular technique but it was how to execute a proper cut (any cuts- cutting techniques) by this one concept. At first I didn't understand it, but as I train hard I begin to realize and understand what he was showing me or teaching me. It took me like more then 100 cuts to feel it. So that knowledge came from within as I realized.

This applies to everything in life not just martial arts. Whenever something is acquired (knowledge) then that understanding will come from within as you experience it. And that my friends is knowledge within. Or maybe I should of said what comes within is wisdom, and what comes from the external is knowledge. As Bruce Lee would say "knowing others is knowledge, knowing yourself is wisdom."

My brain needs to rest, if I said something that is not right then that would be the reason, as well as my grammar errors but don't worry about it.

Haven't Train In Combative

I haven't train in combative since I left the dojo. When I practice my techniques for the first time since the day that I left, I noticed that my techniques were not as good as before when I was at the dojo. So it's not precise, not sharp or dynamic. This means that I have to start training, but this time I have to go back to being a beginner. Relearn all the basic forms or techniques with power, speed, grace and accuracy, and also the movement -ways to dodge, move with and counter.    

The reasons why I haven't train in combative, is because I've been busy with work (helping my parents), and school (study). I do workout, so I'm getting fit, but when I'm working out to get fit or get in good shape I don't have time to practice techniques combative and forms, and I don't have anyone to practice with, and also there is no boxing bag or a dummy at my gym. So I can't practice it at all. But all I can do at the gym is weights (or strength) training, endurance which I run on the treadmill, and flexibility. I run for 5 minutes with maximum incline at 9.5 km/hr which is like my warm up, then I do the strength or weights training for an hour, and I do my stretching for another hour also. I can't spend too much time at the gym because I have to study. So I train at the gym 5 days a week. But as for the two days off, it is my rest day and my catch up work day/just study day, because I'm always falling behind at school.

That's pretty much about my life, but sometimes on my two days off which is the weekend I do some spiritual and more intellectual training by reading books, by meditating and self reflecting. So this show that there is  an imbalance in the martial art, as I only can get physically fit, and cultivate my spirit and intellect (gaining more knowledge) but not train in the combative, so that is missing. But to be honest I don't really know how to train combatively without a boxing bag or a dummy or without a person to spar with. I know I can just shadow box all day but that is not enough to be proficient.

Can someone give me a suggestion to train combatively?

 I can practice form but that's it. I still also remember the techniques, in fact maybe all the techniques (which is like over 100), but it's endless only if I am at a high level where I am creative. But I can't execute the techniques precisely. I do have weapons but I can't really practice with it, because there is not enough room and I can't train outside because there are people, and I don't have have  the right environment outside to train. Basically the place where I'm living is the ghetto or the hood whatever you call it. If only I had a better house that is located in a beautiful environment with no or less people . Maybe I should just write a scroll or a book full of combative techniques as I might forget later on in life.

I guess I'm not really a martial artist, as I'm missing the martial aspect as well as art because the art is the form, the artistic form like for example katas or CLF forms, and the martial is just combative training with a bag or sparring with a person in my opinion. I only have the knowledge and the wisdom or philosophy (or philosia) as I read a lot and also watch FMK videos. So there is an imbalance in yin-yang or internal-external, as my expression is overly yin or internal.

However next year I should be going to university (Otago) to study health science, and maybe I can join a martial art club like taekwondo, or judo because I want to learn something new. It's also good to join rather than train alone because you get taught and supervised and there are people who you can train with, which makes it fun, and also I can meet new people. If the school or club is no good then I have to do what Freddie did, which was establish my own club and call it "Martial artist united", because I'm sick of not training combatively and artistically. All I have to do is wait for around 7 or 8 months. Then I'll be free.

"McDojo", Dojo's Reputation Destroyed

Felt outrageous after watching one of Freddie's video on Mcblowjo. I'm not raging on Freddie or the video he made, I'm raging on the label Mcdojo! I never heard of it until I watched Freddie's video. I don't know who came up with Mcdojo? Was it the practitioners of blow job gentle technique (or BBJ- blowjob jujitsu)? or the karate practitioners? Whoever came up with it is silly. Dojo means "the place of the way", as 'do' means "the way". It is not a place where you sell black belts, to promote the ego. It is not like the McDonald of the martial arts. It is "the place of the way", the place for spiritual development or growth, to reach enlightenment. Seriously the if you going to put Mc next to a word that is meaningful, don't put it on "dojo", put it on something else. In fact put it on something that has less meaning. I can't really think of one, but just try to understand what I'm saying. The label Mc is very....negative? I can't think of a word.

No offense to the people with the name Mc, I'm not raging at you just because you have that name, but it's the label, or word. If your name is Mc whatever then I respect you as a person, how I respect everyone else. I'm also raging on the people who put Mc in front of Dojo.

There is corruption in the word Mc, as in my eyes it means selling out, and making money of it. And putting Mc next to dojo just destroy the reputation of the dojo and what it is meant to represent. If you think about McDonald, it's there to destroy your health and make money of it. Mcdojo is there to destroy the spirit of the martial arts and make money of it, like the McDonald. Putting the Mc in front of dojo, make it seem like it is McDonald but in terms of martial arts. I like the label Freddie came up with which is McBlowJo. It's perfect!

My interpretation of McBlowJo is this. Mc to me means selling out, and making money. Blow- which is obvious blowing someone. And Jo the Japanese word for place. Substitute McBlowJo gives "The place for selling out Blowing techniques and making money of it."

Use the the label Mcblowjo, not Mcdojo!

I'm glad they didn't corrupt the kwoon or the tao label.

I already came to a realization that labels don't mean anything so it's better if there is no labels. Labels are just there to make communications I guess? Labels doesn't define anything realistically. But this is the world or society we live in, where we are forced to use them. But we do get the freedom to create our own labels which is a good thing.

I know this is inappropriate to this blog, but if you want me to remove it I will.

I should just let things go, and ignore it, as I just talked about letting things go in my other post. But I just wanted to express my thoughts anyway, as I feel that it is right.

Hard Work vs. Talent : Philosia June 9 2014 - Personal Summary

   Hi everyone
I'd like to quickly summarise the message from a short and truthful philosia video that Freddie recently posted. Hard work vs. Talent. An intriguing topic when analysed. Hard work is like nurturing and refining your abilities. Talent refers to your genetic potential, what you are naturally good at. This sounds to me like the classic nature vs nurture debate. Freddie concludes that one should discover what he or she is naturally talented at, and develop/nurture their ability to a high level. I simplified these teachings into three words. They go as follows: Nurture Your Nature.    

If you haven't seen the video, the link is provided below if your interested. It's a good little philosia.

Don't think....Feel!

Hi all....again!
For some time now I have realised  that in order for our self-defence to be proficient, a Martial Artist must be meditative and in the moment. When defending ones self, one must not think, but feel, kind of like dancing. The same must apply in some way or another to other aspects of the martial arts and life that I am yet to realise. It is also my interpretation of Bruce Lee's famous saying.

The following examples are choreographed demonstrations that may or may not be the best of examples. I believe the practitioners in the first one think, and thus their techniques seem to be more rigid. The second one seems to be more fluent, refined and natural. Regardless of anyone's somewhat political opinion including my own, I still think they are fun to watch.

1), KARATE - Tiger Karate - Shotokan and mix of martial arts:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=X1pz8pDD6HY


2), Karate Demonstration Ki Me Kan shito ryu karate do.wmv:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VYt55ZFZjLk

Does anyone think the performance in video 1 is as fluent, artistically and naturally executed as that of video 2?. Maybe one is just choreographed better but in which performance do you guys think the practitioners think more or feel more?.

Feel free to let me know:)

Letting Things Go

I would like to share something that I was taught by my instructor(martial arts) before I left the dojo, and embarked on my journey where I have to train a lone. Basically I have to walk my own path. Most of you all, may or may not know about the idea of letting things go. My thoughts on letting things go is the same as Buddha's thoughts on detachment.

My instructor taught me the idea of letting things go. Whenever something terrible happens and makes you feel angry or depress, like you get dumped, or your in a conflict, arguing and fighting with someone, or you get embarrassed by someone, or something that you value gets destroyed, then just let it go, be detach by it. The more you think about those feelings the more it grows and more intense it becomes. It's like being or feeling itchy, the more you think about it the worst it gets, so just let it go. Whenever you think about something initially, those thoughts or feelings sticks or glues to your mind. Like when you get hit during sparring, as soon as you think about the feeling of pain then that feeling sticks to you like glue, so you feel pain and if you still think about it then the pain will still be present until you ignore it, which is letting it go. Also it's the same thing as when someone verbally attacks you, making you feel depress and unhappy, so what do you do? Just let it go and move on with your life. Because whatever you focus on grows like I said earlier. That's why I only like to think about the positives, because that will help me grow positively to my full potential. A quote that I would like to share is by Ralph Smart.

"Whatever you can let go off will determine how high you can fly"

Basically letting go off the things that is hinderance to you, or that things that stops you from growing or being free, then that will make you reach your full potential and become free.

How do you let things go?, well practice mediation it will manifest it.

However I do understand the idea about responding and not letting go like for example fighting back when things around you attack you. So when someone comes at you verbally then you come right back at them verbally, and if they want to get physical then get physical. You can't let them put you down, and make your life miserable and unbalanced. But as soon as you respond with an action and it's over then just let things go and ignore it like it never happened. I do see both sides, but it's hard to decide which one to go with. The one to go with is within you, use your intuition and trust it. Whatever feels right flow with it, like the river current which often leads to the right path.

Also I would like to say that if you see any misspell words then just ignore, or if anything does not make sense the way that I structured it or word. I'm not very proficient in English as some may say that it's my second language. I don't normally check or proof read and edit my post, because I don't have time to do it as I have a very busy life. Because right now I'm suppose to be studying, but I'm just procrastinating as I keep going on this blog reading and posting, but that's all I have to say about that which I should of said in my first post.

Flying thoughts

Let me have some fun, create and share some thoughts which represents some views and philosophical approach that I have towards existence and non-existence. Sorry for the grammatical errors, English isn’t my first language and I’m still working to improve it.

-We can only be as wise as our counterpart’s ignorance.

-Bruce Lee once said; ‘be like water my friend’, it is more than true as our body’s constitution is around 70% water.

-Dreaming is the slave’s only freedom.

-Strength is flamboyant only because of weakness existence.

-If somebody is running his mouth about how good he is at something, he probably sucks.

-Death can be a wonderful thing… if you experience torture.

-Life can be a wonderful thing… if you experience its beauty.

-Skills can only come out of countless repetition.

-We have as humans a tendency to diminish evil behaviour by comparing ourselves with wild carnivores in the jungle, but no animals in the world as the power to change things around like we do, the question is, how will you use that power?

-If you’ve been through hell, and do succeed in coming out of it, you have two choices. Bringing hell in paradise or sharing the secrets on how to keep hells gate shut. The choice is yours, no matter how hard it is.

-If you do believe in destiny and karma, what’s your thought on kids who dies of hunger and sickness in third world countries and so on?

-Working hard on yourself is not a egotistical thing as you can use the results to help your surroundings.

-I’m not trying to teach you, I’m trying to have fun by sharing thoughts so we can both grow.

-Loosing is an interesting concept… for the winner.

-I’m might be a clown most of the time, but it is only because I enjoy sharing laugh and bring some fun and light into people’s hearth.

-Death is an interesting concept, without it, we could suffer for eternity.

-Ultimate evil is close to ultimate ego, and it hides very well in deception and false messages of peace and unity.

-If I knew Ultimate peace, I’ll probably be dead by now.

-Change is good, if i'd stayed the same my whole life, i wouldn't even be 1 years old.

That's it for now, let's continue to share all toguether so we can grow and spark some change into our lives and the ones of others.

Black belt

I've came across a photo online i would post it but i didn't want to be to offensive also i know nothing of the school or discipline . Anyhow, it was a picture of an obese girl maybe around 300+lbs with looks like a black belt, im like wtf how did she get one of those buy it. I know it sounds messed up im not trying to make fun of her or anything.

Iron palm

This is what i use for iron palm so far no injuries i take it slow listening to my body so i dont over do it and i can tell the training is paying off i only do iron training once a week and breaking boards are so much eaiser now

What's Your Fastest Mile Time?

What's your fastest mile time? The nice thing about running is that it is nonviolent. A Martial Artist can easily test his endurance by running, and if somebody can beat your time, you must allow your ego to accept that you have something to improve upon. And don't give me that bullshit that running has nothing to do with Martial Arts, the physical aspect of Martial Arts means to aim towards total mastery of your physical development as a human being, it means to achieve mastery of your body in every aspect of development. Because that is essentially impossible, it becomes an endless journey of development, and that realization brings humbleness within.

Staying in touch with The FMK Blog

The purpose of this post is tell all of you that naturally I dont have a computer at home. So to stay in touch with FMK I use my PS3, now the ps3's internet compared to a regular laptop or computer sucks. It doesn't have the features a computer can do. So I wanted to test it out by seeing if I still be able to blog & it seems like I can! So recently I been blogging from my computer at school to stay in touch with FMKs blog. Im glad im able to still be in contact with this blog at home. School is going to be ending soon & that means i'll be out of a computer. But it doesn't matter now, I have my PS3 I can use for this summer, which is great. The only thing I cant do is leave comments under other bloggers post's but thats about it. Other that im staying in touch with this blog.

Love In The Martial Arts

To reach the highest level in the martial arts or take your martial arts into a whole new level, you must embrace love. The presence of love is what makes the greatest martial artist alive, because love is the ultimate or it is the highest level in the martial arts.

Unfortunately I can't really teach or discuss what true love is because that is for the woman, only the woman can teach it. Another thing is if I haven't experienced true love than I can't really talk about it. (I have been in a relationship but it didn't go well). But I just going to share what I've been taught by the people (typically my martial arts instructor)  and expose by the films that I watched and books that I've read.

I heard that love is what completes or fulfills oneself to become the greatest version of oneself. I can't really say anything about that, as I haven't experience it yet. But when I do, I can provide my experience and my outlook of it. But what I am going to share is just my limited perspective. I consider myself as someone young and naivete who hasn't fully grown yet, and is still growing.

So about love in the martial arts or love in general, to me it is the blend of energy. (I don't know about you all, but I see things in terms of energy and frequency which everything in this universe has a vibration.) The blend of energy occurs when energy (anything or anyone) works together. An example of this is you see couples hugging each other, which their energy is blending and working together in unity and harmony to become one. But in martial arts, Aikido (which is translated as ai meaning love, blending or harmony, ki means energy, life force, like chi or prana and do meaning the way or path) expresses this. So aikido can mean "the way of love energy", "the way of harmonizing the energy", or "the way of blending the energy", but many refer this to "the way of peace" which  peace is also refer to love and harmony. In aikido the purpose of its expression is to harmonize and unify the energy by blending with it, guiding and redirecting it. This can be seen in combat as I'll provide a link.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qErpY4nqcM

I can't really find a good example of it, but I hope you understand what I'm trying to say. I can show you all a better demonstration of what I mean by making my own video, but the problem is that I don't have anyone to demonstrate it on. This idea is also seen in the combative aspect of tai chi as the practitioner blends with the attack (that energy) and redirect it away.

This concept of love that aikido express does not only apply to combat, it applies to everything in life. Just remember that aikido is just a label that defines an expression, I'm only using it as an example because it emphasize this concept and is known for it as it is seen very often. Of course every martial arts expression do express that, but they don't show it often. This expression of love is only seen only by an individual who has reach a high level in the martial arts.

Lets talk about Steven Seagal's expression or interpretation of aikido. To me I feel that he has corrupted the label as his expression is violent. The way he perform is different to the way the founder perform. The real aikido expression is about blending the energy and working together to be in harmony, unity and in peace. Seagal's expression on the other hand is that he does not blend with the energy and forces the energy and works against it to be in disharmony, division and destruction. He guides the energy in a negative way whereas the founder guides it in a positive way. So Seagal's expression is not a very good example.

So for an individual (man) to understand this love in general and reach a higher level in their development (which may contribute to the martial arts), they must be taught it and experience it with a woman. Like I said I can't teach that's because I'm a male and I never experience true love so I haven't reach that high level yet. Only female can teach or show you males as I said earlier. That's what they are born to do I guess?

But what I can say is that you must have self love prior to loving others. Loving your self is very important as meditation manifest it. It will complete one half of yourself. The other half will come when you truly love a woman. What makes a relationship solidify or stabilize and successful is when both of the couples truly love each other, so meaning their energy are blending and working together in harmony, and it is balanced. My relationship that I was in, was unbalanced as our energy were working against each other. The one that I was with did not really teach me about love, but taught me depression. But at least I learn something, as learning is important. Maybe when I'm with a real woman who loves I can reach that high level and show you all what it's like (how is feels)

Another thing that I forgot to mention is I remember watching one of Freddie's video on chi energy, how a touch transfer chi, I think that what it was, I can't remember clearly. And he talks about during intimacy there is a lot of touching which more energy is being transferred. All that chi energy that is being transfer (to each other between couples) is blending and working together to make an offspring with masculine and famine energy unifying and becoming one. So essentially the concept of love that I'm sharing, with the whole idea of the blending of the energy thing applies to everything.

This is my outlook of what I have to say, hope you all learn something from this.        

  

  

Street Fighter Assassin's Fist

I'm sure you all are familiar with Street Fighter video game, and this is a live action adaption of the game. Hollywood has tried couple of times to do it but all of their attempts sucked. This one is great. The show focuses on the main characters Ryu and Ken and their martial arts training. Basically the story is about martial arts, it's philosophy and how different people approach it in different ways. Although it is a low budget I've really enjoyed it. Check it out, and give me your feedback. You can watch all together, like a movie or like a series. It's free on youtube, here are the episodes... Enjoy!

Some Visible Progress

In the late Summer of 2013, I began having night coughs that kept me awake. By December, those coughs had turned into a real struggle to even breath. I was two-hundred and five pounds, way heavier than I'd ever been in my life. I tried to exercise every day, but I couldn't really work my muscles before my breath let out, and I'd find myself coughing and throwing up just to walk a few simple blocks. All of this is documented on video on the FMK channel.

Seeking medical assistance, I was diagnosed with asthma, and through a series of blood tests I learned that I'm allergic to several common food ingredients, including wheat, egg whites, and peanuts. With the help of a dietary change, some control medication, and just sticking with as much training as I could handle, my health has rapidly rebounded. Now, six months later, I'm losing the fat, I'm able to run for an hour at a time to exhaust my muscles without ever losing breath, and I've started to gather a crew together for regular martial arts and fitness sessions in my basement kwoon.

I don't know why I got sick. It seems so strange, after forty, to suddenly develop allergies and such a serious asthmatic condition. Sometimes there are no easy explanations, and bad things can just happen out of the blue. I think there are a lot of people who would have probably given up training when they found themselves puking every day, and just focused on the medication alone. But I really doubt my health would have rebounded the way it did without daily training. To me, this is part of what the martial arts is about. It is a weapon to wield against disease and deteriorating health. I'm sure this won't be my last such battle. This is only the first time I have had to put my art to use.

Artistic Expression In The Martial Arts- Engage In Combat

What is the difference between a junior and a senior student when engage in combat (sparring, fighting etc)? Well when you observed junior students sparring with each other their expression is often ugly, unprofessional, not artistic and I guess you could say violent? (I don't know the right word for it but I'll just go with that). As for senior students sparring, their expression has beauty in it, it is more professional, very artistic and seem peaceful. (again I don't know the right word but hopefully you all know what I mean). Juniors use a lot of energy and effort and they are often tense or stiff. Seniors use less energy as well as less effort (effortless effort) and they are relaxed and flexible. A senior moves gracefully or fluidly compare to a junior. Seniors strikes or attack less and is very precise or accurate, whereas juniors throws a lot of strikes and misses. So senior barely gets hit. When you see seniors or masters sparring they create a work of art, like in Bruce Lee's movies, Jet li's and Tony Jaa's. A senior uses strategy and techniques, but a junior only uses techniques. A senior obviously trains hard and longer than a junior, which manifest their work of art as they have attain mastery. Samurai maxim - "A man who has attained mastery of an art reveals it in his every action"

Now lets compare and relate this to real martial artist and cage fighters (or combat sports practitioners). I would say that cage fighters are like the juniors, and real martial artists are like the seniors. If you want two cage fighters fight, they are always getting hit, and a lot of injuries occurs. They objective is to destroy each other. Real martial artists sparring or fighting with each other, barely gets hit like I said earlier, which results in minimal injuries or no injuries and their objective is to work together (work with each other) to create a work of art. Cage fighters expression is animalistic and disturbing, real martial artists expression is artistic and beautiful.

  

"Do vs Jutsu"

As someone who studied Japanese martial arts like myself(which I studied Karate, Aikido and Kendo which was all taught in one Dojo, like 2 or 3 years ago), I would like to share the meaning of the word Do and Jutsu. The informations that I obtained is from the instructors at that dojo, and the two books I've read which is "Zen in the martial arts" and "the way and the power"

You may hear the word Do at the end of martial art labels such as taekwondo, judo, kendo, aikido, hapkido, jeet kune do, tang soo do and so on. You may also hear the word Jutsu at the end of martial art labels such as kenjutsu, aikijujutsu, ninjutsu, jujutsu and so on. Do means "the way" or "the way to enlightenment, self-realization, and understanding."  Jutsu on the other hand means "art" or "techniques".

Historically most martial arts label used jutsu in Japan. Jutsu to me has more emphasis on the combative techniques which some may consider that as an art. It does not emphasize on the spiritual development. So it is basically yang as it only promote the martial combative and war. Later the martial arts label (jutsu) has transformed into Do (so more labels). So instead of the kenjutsu (the art or technique of the sword) it is kendo (the way of the sword). Do to me emphasize on the personal spiritual growth and zen. And why did it transformed? because the need for fighting skills in the Orient diminished during the sixteenth century. So the Do is a balanced of yin and yang (in Japanese it is "in and yo" but I'm just using yin and yang because it is common) as it promotes love, peace, compassion and the martial combative as well.

Real martial arts is suppose to be represented as an individual as it manifest creativity. Just remember that the martial arts labels that I mentioned are not styles, they are just labels that the founders came up with to label their expression of the martial arts. So they are just representing themselves.

So real martial arts is more like the Do whereas as the so called martial arts, the combat sports (cage fighting) is more like the jutsu. The purpose of real martial arts which was written in the book, "zen in the martial arts" is to serve as a vehicle for personal spiritual development. The purpose of combat sports is to fight. The expression of real martial arts is peaceful and artistic. The expression of combat sports is just violent.

Sometimes I may feel that the label martial arts should be dissociated in respect to the real martial arts as the martial arts label has been damaged or corrupted as some people may view it. So the real martial arts should be label as the martial way , the martial arts way or the tao of the martial arts which tao is suppose to mean the way I think? That way it dissociates with the corruption and the negativity.

I guess you can say that the label Jutsu at the end of martial arts label is corrupted as Freddie said. Again the real martial arts is suppose to be peaceful in the first place like the martial arts with the Do at the end of martial arts label, as it originally came out of China. But I'm just speaking about Japan's way of martial arts in this blog. So really the martial arts that came out of Japan which is their interpretation of the real martial arts from china, should change their label. And combat sports by the way is not martial arts.

I respect Freddie's label which is the Tao of Freddie's modern kung fu because he is promoting the way (the peaceful way) as well as Bruce Lee's label the Tao of Jeet kune do. I also respect the real aikido, judo, kendo and all the other do. I don't really know much about the Tao that is why I don't really speak about it much. But I will read the Tao te ching one day.

Hopefully I don't confuse anyone in this blog.

I know this is inappropriate on this blog but I'm just going to say it anyway just for fun. If you want me to remove it I will. If you haven't notice, basically about the word Jutsu remember that it means techniques/art. So what's funny is whenever Freddie says BJJ- blow job jujutsu, what it really means is blow job gentle technique. Ju means gentle and jujitsu means technique, just substitute the jujutsu with gentle technique. Or it can mean the art of giving BJ gently. So I don't practice BJ gentle technique. I rather have a women who loves me, practice BJ gentle technique(s) on me.

I'm just joking around so don't get mad. lol

Positivity can come out of Negativity.

Hi all.
 I'm going to philosophise about a statement that stood out to me from the 'Book of Five Rings', a somewhat classic book written by Miyamoto Mesashi, that I myself highly recommend to any Martial Artist seeking an incite into the philosophical aspects of self defence. I found the statement on page 5 of my copy. It reads "Commercialism does nothing to enhance the reality of the truth, although it can lead one to the start of the path.".

 First of all, let's think of what we know about commercialism in the Martial Arts. Often commercial Martial Art schools limit themselves to a single cultural expression of Martial Art, and label themselves something like Taekwondo or Karate. Individuals who have reached a certain level of enlightenment such as our great Sifu, Mr. Freddie Lee, criticise this as it is wrong to limit the creative and artistic expression of human beings once the Martial Art practitioner is ready with or without knowing it, to go beyond the systemised curriculum of their school. As a result the practitioner may never embark on their own journey in the Martial Arts and never know what they are missing out on. Most Martial Art schools don't encourage practitioners to express themselves as individuals. To demonstrate Martially Artistic independence is too often seen as a threat to the schools business. I believe this to be wrong and I completely understand and agree why Bruce Lee and Freddie Lee spoke/speak against Martial Art schools discouraging practitioners from exploring a world beyond the nest.

I do believe that Commercialism does nothing to enhance the reality of the truth, however it did lead me to start on the path. The following information is just one example of how I believe that positivity can be found in negativity. For the past 5 years I have been practicing at the local Taekwondo school. I started learning Martial Art with no previous experience. As I progressed through the ranks, I found I was enjoying Martial Art more and more. Classes are only operating twice a week, and after a while I felt my desire for Martial Art was never being satisfied. This Taekwondo school was the only place to learn Martial Arts in my town. I felt as if I was only learning part of the totality of the Martial Arts, so I went to the internet.

 Not long after, I discovered Freddie's Modern Kung Fu on YouTube. The first FMK video I viewed the on where he is striking down the BOB XL with a variety of kicks. There was something different about Freddie. He was/is not the typical Martial Art commercialised stereotype with a black belt, oblivious to the truth, on the internet to stroke their ego. Freddie was/is genuine seems to be more spiritually awake then any body I had come across. I somehow kept being drawn back to Freddie's videos. His videos keep coming out at a regularly constant rate, keeping me interested.   I think there was/is some kind of eye to eye understanding I had/have with Freddie and his teachings. Freddie Lee has become my internet Sifu, as he has led me towards the path of enlightenment. He has also directed me towards other wise individuals and media such as Morihei Ueshiba's book 'The Art of Peace'.

I started off at a part time commercial Taekwondo school (which I still attend), and then found Freddie's Modern Kung Fu as I had a inner desire for truth. A desire for something more holistic. I found it and am still learning from it. This is why I like the statement - "Commercialism does nothing to enhance the reality of the truth, although it can lead one to the start of the path.". It has led me to believe that we should always look for positivity in anything negative, no matter how bad something may seem. Positive people are normally healthier and happier people. This is my Philosia.

Anyway what do you guys think?. Can anyone else relate to this statement?. Does anyone else think that positivity can come out of negativity?. Can Yin come out of Yang?.

PS: Long Live Freddie's Modern Kung Fu and the FMK community!.

Big Brother Vs Little Brother

Hello FMK blog, I have a personal issue with family (my little brother to be clear). Well it goes like this he wants to prove himself to me. In the past we will fight all the time because we were little, you know brothers argue & fight all the time. I would always win because I was bigger & stronger than he was. Now that we both are grown up he really wants to fight just to prove he can finally beat me. Now I dont know how to respond to this. Should I just fight my brother & get it over with or should I just backdown. Im sure if I backdown hes going to try and provoke me or get me mad enough to face him. Not sure how to go through with this?