"One Can Give A Blind Eye To The Bad/Wrong/Evil Words, Actions & Deeds Of Lost People Only When Their Words, Actions & Deeds Are Not Affecting The Body, Mind & Spirit Of Others Negatively/Destructively" - Sensei Michael Rajchandra

"Always Remember That, It Is Only The Warrior Who Has Given His/Her All To Defend Himself/Herself And Protect Dear Ones Wisely, Ethically And Morally, Using All The Non-Violent, Non-Offensive And Purely Defensive Means, Methods, Tactics, Strategies; Spiritually, Mentally & Physically Possible AND YET FAILED (Because Of The Obvious Lack Of Skills, Knowledge Or Wisdom etc.), Who Is Actually The Only One, Who Has The Right To (VERY UNFORTUNATELY) Resort To Defensive-Offensive Or Worse Purely Offensive Means, That Might Even Result In The Death Of The Attacker... And So Is The Only One Who Can Confidently And Justly, But Not Proudly, Justify It...." - Sensei Michael A. R.

"Just Because A Person Talks Philosophical Things , That Does Not Automatically Make Him A Person Of Good Character, A Spiritual Person Or A Real Martial Artist" - Sensei Michael A. R.

There are many Martial Combat People, who occasionally preach some Philosophical Thoughts and many times even quote a lot of words of Real Martial Art Masters of the past, just so that they can fool people into believing that they are wise old school masters of martial arts...

But even then, being Philosophical does not make anyone Spiritual or a Good Human Being who
# Strives to Perfect his Character,
# Practices Compassion, Forgiveness, Sacrifice, Love and Respect,
# Gives his all to live a Moral and Ethical way of Life
# Practices the Divine Art of Peace.
# Etc.
Which is a Must to become a Real Martial Artist.

Fortunately observing their everyday speech, actions, deeds and choices that overflow with Arrogance, Selfishness, Self Centeredness, Materialism, Hedonism, Substance Abuse, Corruption, and Inclination to wards Violence reveals their True Hidden Self...

There are many such Fight/Combat Instructors who are good at using spiritual and philosophical constructs (that they have got from either their own Culture/Family/Teachers, or Martial Art Books, Movies, Online Websites, Forums, Videos etc) that they Preach but unfortunately themselves don't connect with it.

But better talk about more well known Examples
Bruce Lee
One of the world's well known Fighter, Martial Combat expert who was made larger than life through his movies, and who is also known for a lot of Philosophical & Spiritual Talk (Most of which he has received from his Rich Asian Cultural Legacy) which is opposite of what he was in his real life filled with Street fights, Challenges, Arrogance, Cockyness, Bragging, Showing Off, and not to forget Substance Abuse.

Ref:
Bruce Lee's Lost Interview
Death by Misadventure: The Mysterious Life of Bruce Lee (1994) Documentary
Dragon The Bruce Lee Story

Mas Oyama
He is the best example of An Insecure Fighter who has been wrongly labeled as a Martial Artist.
A spurned revengeful person who went from Dojo to Dojo Challenging and Fighting other Masters, is far from being a Spiritual Person.
Interestingly one can even stumble upon philosophical mumbo jumbo attributed to him.

Ref.
Shihan Essence

In order to understand who is who and to protect yourself from being fooled, conned or misled into believing false Public Images of such people created for obvious reasons, one must first get a clear understanding of various aspects, concepts of Martial Arts Philosophy, Spirituality and Life.

"The Real Mental And Spiritual Strength Of A Warrior Comes From The Fact That He/She Is Never Afraid Of Being Alone, Pain or Death" - Sensei Michael A. R.

This is an Empowering Context for all to meditate on...

For a Warrior To be Mentally & Spiritually UnHurtable, Unbreakable, Unfazeable and Indestructible He/She must

• Never be Afraid Of Being Alone, Pain or Death

and the above is achievable only when a Warrior:

• Has the Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Survival Skills/Knowledge/Wisdom to Live Alone.
• Is Totally Physically, Mentally & Spiritually - > Independent, Self Sufficient, Self Reliant
• Realizes That One's Peace & Happiness Come From Within And Is Not Dependant On Others And Other Things To Be Happy.
• Not Afraid Nor Averse to Discomfort or Pain 
• Understands, Respects and Accepts the Design of Life their by losing all Afraid of Death.

"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.

"It Is Better To Die In A Fight That May Never Take Place, Than To Live EVERYDAY FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE Physically, Mentally & Spiritually HANDICAPPED, ILL AND IN PAIN, Because Of Needless, Violent, Uncontrolled And Unscientific Training" - Sensei Michael A. R.

"In A World Where Fighters Are Respected & Considered Brave, While People Who Hate To Fight Are Disrespected & Considered Cowards, It Is Not Surprising Why Martial Arts Is No Longer What It Was Meant To Be." - Sensei Michael A. R.

The moment a great fighter puts up a Lethal or Acrobatic Display of Combative Skills, people watching end up thinking that Fighting is Martial Arts, which is far from the truth....

In fact, what they fail to realize is that Fighting Solves Nothing it just makes matters worse!!!

Some thoughts to meditate on...

"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".

"The Difference Between An Enlightened Warrior And A Fanatic Fighter Is That, An Enlightened Warrior Defends That What Is Right, But A Fanatic Fighter Fights For What He/She Believes Is Right" - Sensei Michael A. R.

"A Warriors Mental Image About His Abilities Governs & Defines His Success" - Sensei Michael A. R.

"The One Who Knows To Befriend/Control The Wildest & Most Dangerous Of Beasts Will Never Need To Or Even Think Of Hurting Or Killing It..., No Matter Even If He/She Possessed The Strength, Power, Ability, Skill Or A Weapon Capable Of Doing So..." - Sensei Michael A. R.

"No Activity Can Or Should Ever Be Called A Game/Sport, If It Encourages And Rewards A Human/Animal To Intentionally Focus On Directly Or Indirectly Hurting Another Human/Animal/Plant/Being And Worse Take Pride In It." - Sensei Michael A. R.

For ages Great Grand Masters of Traditional Martial Arts have always stressed that Martial Art is not, and should never be considered/practiced as a Sport, Unfortunately people today have irresponsibly and disgustingly perverted It into a Sport and everything else other than a Martial Art for their obvious personal gains.

It is interesting to note that even Animals who many consider as brainless or lower forms do not Fight for Fun/Entertainment, they fight only for their need to exist, survive and reproduce. Unfortunately Homo Sapiens are the only creatures on earth who actually enjoy, violence and gore and so since ages, have enjoyed Fighting each other and enjoyed watching others fight. Sadly when they learnt to control and tame insects, fishes, birds and bigger animals they even trained and forced them fight each other for no reason. That's why one can see Mantis, Siamese Fighting Fish, Cock, Dog, Bull, etc. Fights in addition to all the Ugly, Bloody MMA and other Full Contact underground fights that Homo Sapiens consciencelessly indulge in.

In fact the Truth is that, no activity irrespective or whether its is consensual or forced can or should ever be called a Game/Sport, if it
# Encourages and Rewards (through Public recognition, Awards, Trophies, Medals or Certificates) a Human/Animal/Being for Intentionally >
# Involves Intentionally and Deliberately, Directly Or Indirectly >
# Makes one Take Pride In/Feel a sense of Achievement In >

Hurting Another Human/Animal/Plant/Being Or Group Of Humans/Animals/Plants/Beings.

Thus a person seeking to learn real Martial Art must steer clear of the following perversions in the name of Martial Arts
# Sport Karate, Sport Taekwondo, Kickboxing etc.
# MMA - Which is actually MMCC - Mixed Martial Combat Competition. (Even if someone were to Mix Traditional Martial Arts to form MMA it will still not become a Mixed Martial Sport because all true Martial Arts are never a Sport.)

Hope people reading this will realize the Truth and stop indulging and supporting such hideous activities in the name of Sports or worse Martial Arts.

"If A Student Is Considered To Be A Bad Student If He/She Mocks, Makes Fun Of The Skills & Teachings Of The Very Teacher Who Taught Him/Her, Then It Goes Without Saying, That A Teacher Is A Bad Teacher, If He/She Mocks, Makes Fun Of The Skills & Performance Of The Very Student Who He/She Taught" - Sensei Michael A. R.

I have seen few students who have really been bad to make fun of or mock the skills and teachings of their Teachers, but I have seen many Teachers who have actually been Foolish enough to mock and make fun of the skills and performances of their students, totally forgetting that, what ever their students do is actually a Rating, Grading and Test of the Teacher's own Skills and Teaching Skills.... .