Saturday, December 27, 2014
The Synchronicity of Do and Jitsu
In walking the martial path, one refers to Do, or the way of one's life. When one refers to how a life is lived, they refer to Jitsu, or a series of techniques. These two concepts are ostensibly separate, yet interrelated, as mastery at one presupposes a degree of mastery in the other. How shall a person who lives badly perform well? How can one who performs badly live well? As such, a martial artist should not worry overmuch on this distinction or its relevance. Instead, it is advantageous to concentrate on integrating the two domains fully such that one becomes a manifestation of the other. One's techniques can build a good life. One's good life emerges from proper form and good habits.
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