The following article comes courtesy of the National Rifle Association.
Knowing the laws of the land is just as important as knowing how to shoot.
by Ed Head: posted on April 11, 2022
Teaching folks to defend themselves with a firearm goes way beyond the mechanics of shooting. And, while I’m not a lawyer and don’t have expertise in the details of the law in every jurisdiction, I also teach general principles of self-defense.
Martial arts is a wonderful, dynamic, health-engendering and useful activity of life. However, because of its potential for generating pain, suffering, even death, its power must be constrained. Normal people do not want to fight or hurt other people unless absolutely necessary. Self-defense is a God-given right to protect us from those who would do us harm but such a right must be used with wisdom and clear thinking, not just for martial artists but for the general populace as well.
The world has indeed turned insane.
SUN TZU WOULD NOT BE IMPRESSED … at all. In fact, he would be shocked that after 2500 years some world leaders are still in Kindergarten mode relative to their understanding of combat. They are blinder than the blindest bat.
The first goal of combat is to win, always. There are no positives in defeat, especially if a country’s entire culture and way of life are in jeopardy of being annihilated.
It is tragic to witness what is happening in Ukraine. Regardless of the outcome, which we pray is positive for the Ukrainian people, i.e. keeping their independence and sovereignty, there are many lessons this needless and brutal attempted Russian takeover can teach us. Following are just a few.
This world is truly a cauldron of evil.
How lovely would it be to think this world is a beautiful place? It is not. If it were a beautiful place, peace would reign universally, which it obviously doesn’t. The world is not “Barbie Doll Land.” It is, as Mirabai clearly states, “a cauldron of evil.” One must therefore be cognizant of this reality and act accordingly.
Valentines Day, 14 February 2022, was a sweetheart moment in time for Shaw Shahriari, aka “Wind.” Why? Because he received his Kiado-Ryu Purple Belt ranking! So … a well-deserved CONGRATULATIONS to you, Wind!
Shaw “Wind” Shahriari: Purple Belt Test—14 February 2022.
Shaw loves kata. He’s very good and if there were open (all comers) karate tournaments today his precise form would have won him many championships at the Orange and Purple Belt levels. He’s very powerful and meticulous in his execution. Wind heralds from another martial art system which has helped him in his rapid ascent up the KIA ladder.
From The Black Belt Book of Life: Secrets of a Martial Arts Master.
Perfect Masters throughout time,
in all of their addresses,
state that in pursuit of truth
Concentration Coalesces
If you don’t concentrate, you’ll end up on your rear.
To be able to concentrate for a considerable time is essential to difficult achievement.
The stages of the Noble Path are: Right View, Right Thought, Right Speech, Right Behavior, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration.