Wednesday, April 02, 2014

Martial Art Training: Objective 1 - Taming The Homo Sapien In Us



THE WAY THIS DOG OWNER HAS ABSOLUTE CONTROL OVER HIS DOG

IN A SIMILAR WAY, THE INNER HUMAN BEING (SPIRIT) OF A MARTIAL ARTIST MUST HAVE COMPLETE, ABSOLUTE AND EXCLUSIVE ACCESS AND CONTROL OVER HIS/HER EXTERNAL HOMO SAPIEN (BODY AND MIND)!!!

As Meijin Gichin Funakoshi has said that Karate-Do(As in Martial Art) is about "The Perfection Of The Character Of Its Participants", Thus Martial Art Training Has To Be About The Training Of The Homo Sapien In Us, Cause Its Only When One Is In Complete, Absolute, And Exclusive Control Of His Homo Sapien, Only Then Is One Able To Possess and Exhibit Perfect Character (Which Is A Perfect Amalgam of Discipline, Obedience, Respect, Modesty, Humility, Loyalty, Selflessness, Generosity to name just a few).

Saturday, March 22, 2014

"Running Down The Weak Doesn't Make You A Hero But A Sick BULLY!!!." - Sensei Michael A. R.


"Being Honest To Oneself And Others Is Key To Being A GOOD MARTIAL ARTIST" - Sensei Michael A. R.


"It Is Only When We Fail To Defend Ourselves, Using Our Spiritual And Mental Skills, That We Are Forced To Use Our Physical Skills" - Sensei Michael A. R.


"Competition Is For Those, Who Have No Goal In Life, Yet If Your Are Forced To Compete, Then Win Like A Champion And Lose Like A Champion." - Sensei Michael A. R.

If One Has "Perfection", Set As One's Goal In Everything One Does, One Never Needs To Compete With Anyone In Anything, Irrespective of whether it is Education, Sports, Business or Personal Life..

"A Martial Combat Teacher Will Teach You To 'Fight', A Martial Sports Teacher Will Teach You To 'Play Fight', But A Martial Arts Teacher Will Teach You HOW TO, NOT GET INTO (NOT START/ PREVENT/AVOID) A FIGHT..." - Sensei Michael A. R.

WATCH WHAT YOU LEARN AND WHO YOU LEARN FROM.... CAUSE IF YOU DON'T YOU WILL END UP:
  • Destroying Your Character Rather Than Perfecting It.
  • Remaining A Homo Sapien/Animal Rather Than Becoming A Spiritually Enlightened Human Being.
  • Destroying The Peace And Balance Of Not Just Your Life, But of Others, Nature And Everything Around You, Rather Than Protecting, Preserving and Maintaining The Peace And Balance Of Not Just Your Life But, Those Of Others, Nature And Everything Around You.
  • Becoming A Foolish Competitor, Competing With Others, Rather Than Competing With Yourself (Purely & Solely) For The Process Of Achieving The Ultimate Goal "Perfection In Everything".
  • Getting Lost In All The Pseudo-Beliefs Of A Martial Sport THAT MAKE YOU FALSELY BELIEVE THAT:
    • Something As Evil As Fighting With Someone And Causing Him/Her Pain/Injury And Making Someone Feel Inferior To You, Is A Sport.
    • It is A Matter Of Great Pride To Earn Medals, Trophies, Fame, etc. By Fighting With Others, And By Causing Them Pain, Hitting Them, Punching Them In The Face, Breaking Their Nose, Teeth Bones Etc.
    • You Can Actually Win Over/Defeat Someone Who Is Identical To And Equal To You In Every  Aspect Or Someone Stronger Than You In Every Aspect, USING 100% FAIR MEANS.
  • Being Programmed by a Martial Combat System That Will Turn You Into A Fighter/Killer, Rather Than A Martial Artist.

"Never Choose A Teacher Who Can Only Bring Out The Best In Himself/HerSelf, Always Choose A Teacher Who Can Bring Out The Best In You" - Sensei Michael A. R.


"Saying That You Love Your Art But Don't Love Or Care About Its Origin, History, Culture, Language and Everything Related To It, Is Similar To Saying That You Love Your Spouse But Don't Love or Care About His/Her Origin, History, Culture, Language, Family and Everything That Is Related To Him/Her" - Sensei Michael A. R.


Tuesday, March 04, 2014

ESSENTIAL FOOD FOR THE WARRIOR: Bone Marrow Soup



As Warriors We Expose ourselves to a lot of Physical Injuries and need powerful Healing Foods for Speedy and Proper Recovery...

One Such Healing Food is Bone Marrow.
Bone Marrow as obvious is present in ample quantities in the large hollow bones of large animals like Lamb etc. and have the following Benefits:

1. Helps with bone formation, growth and repair. 
The calcium, magnesium and phosphorus in bone broth helps our bones to grow and repair.

2. Reduces joint pain and inflammation.  The glucosamine in bone broth can actually stimulate the growth of new collagen, repair damaged joints and reduce pain and inflammation.

3. Fights infections such as colds and flu. 

A study published in the journal Chest shows eating chicken soup during a respiratory infection reduces the number of white blood cells, which are the cells that cause flu and cold symptoms.

4. Fights inflammation.  Bone broth is very high in the anti-inflammatory amino acids glycine and proline. 

5. It heals a leaky gut.
The gelatin in bone broth protects and heals the mucosal lining of the digestive tract and helps aid in the digestion of nutrients.

6. Produces gorgeous skin, hair and nails. 
The collagen and gelatin in bone broth supports hair growth and helps to keep your nails strong.

7. Promotes sleep and calms the mind. 
The amino acid glycine found in bone broth can be very calming.

8. Healthier than buying supplements. 
Homemade bone broth contains all nutrients and minerals found in bones and tendons rather than just one or two found in pills. Slow cooking preserves the nutrients better than the high heat extraction used to make supplements.

Best of all its Super easy to make. 

In India we have some amazing recipes: Goat Leg Soup aka Kharode Ka Shorma.

Above is a video that shows a simple and tasty way to make it!!!

P.S. THIS VIDEO IS NOT MADE BY A PROFESSIONAL SO PLEASE IGNORE ANY ISSUES IN THE ANCHORING OF THE VIDEO.


THOSE WHO DO NOT LIKE TO CONSUME THE MEAT CAN STRAIN THE SOUP TO GET A CLEAR SOUP :)
Ref:
www.mindbodygreen.com/0-9890/10-benefits-of-bone-broth-gut-healing-recipe.html

Monday, February 10, 2014

"No Person Or Thing Should Be Able To Disturb Or Destroy The Peace, Balance And Harmony Of, The Body, Mind And Spirit Of A Warrior" - Sensei Michael A. R.

Nothing Should be able to Disturb or Destroy a Warrior's Peace, Balance and Harmony... Today It's so easy to observe many Great Fighters/Combatants and so called Martial Artists who claim to be able to fight with or defeat anybody but get irritated with almost anything and everything...

Infact its funny and sad to see them lose their mind, for even small inevitable things like
  • Being stuck in a Traffic Jam
  • Having to wait in a Long Queue
  • A Powerfailure
  • When Air Conditioning Fails
  • Extreme Weather
  • Not Getting a Comfortable Hotel Room
  • A Tyre Puncture
  • Not getting Food or Water for a few hours or exactly when they want it.
  • Not having things their way
  • Resorting to taking medicines for every small issue 
I wonder what use is their Martial Arts Training, if they can't take or tolerate even the smallest inevitable problems that life throws at them...  God forbid If ever there are real challenging situations they will be the first ones to lose their Peace, Balance and Harmony... which will ultimately cause his/her inevitable failure and destruction...

Thus its a must that "No Person Or Thing Should Be Able To Disturb Or Destroy The Peace, Balance and Harmony Of, The Body, Mind And Spirit Of A Warrior".