The Map of Martial Direction
Kung-fu : Translated it means (Hard work or applied working)
( kungfu is the building blocks of movement and balance for a virtual number of martial systems, the lanching pad of Te.....
Kara-Te : Translated it means ( invisible hand/ or empty )
Karate is both fast and slow and move in a basic of 4-8 pattern stepping its purpose is composed of the hard(hit) and soft(yeilding) however it is not fluid until you have a form of kata(pattern) Karate was designed as a way to enlighten, like kungfu, but more like a sword to be forged then of the likness of beauty being shown..
Ju-jutsu, The more lethal form of its now known ju-do form,
ju : Translated it means gentle, however it is more sweeping in step then gentle however it's mastery is quite unique because it relies on balance and position verses power, jitsu : Translated it is warfare, not a nice word but a method to fashion indefensive or offencive need....
Aikido : this form of an evolved ju-jutsu, is quite stunning it is about the full overpowerment of an attacker by using their own strenght, it can begin as a form of chi syle, that in japanese call Kai or kei , the power and looseness of this form come from the mastering of, without it the basics are useless against one of greater knowledge and skill in Te or fu, but as any one who has trained in either it is timing and confidence....The history of Aiki is in the other link...
Kenpo( kem-po) : Is a multi striking form designed to add or compliment the martial arts of kungfu and te, however this system is an example of the more confidence one has if appling the full range of many of the martial principles...most ken-po is still only adopted as americanized and based on the Tiger and the Dragon but mainly as a mental principle and not as a fashioned style, Tiger ( the agressive /figher ),Dragon ( the Mastery of self /priestly qualities )
Kobudo : Chinese/Japanese/Okinawan/Korean/and American
many diffent forms of budo as in the honor of weapon training, all stand out for one reason ( chinese design, japanese perfect strikes, okinawan survival, korean leadership, American desire to lean whats new )
budo: has many meaning but the most known is to the works of samurai and honored combat, cute word, but bu- is of the word shinbu meaning spirit of the honored.....or shih
Ninjutsu : is an art of many faces, that will not show you any of them it is when you learn it... that is when you will discover which face you see, Ninja, now called nin-jutsu is the physical art of the ninja true skills, however the mastery of ninjustu, is still but a stones throw from the full art of the ninja mind, and that is what your really diving into...,Tai-jutsu, or nagi ,are words to own what is natural....the ninja has been for years refered to as the cat that makes no noise, this is because of the mask and the toe foot work in the ninja design uniform......(poof))))) though you read before the message of the ninja art, know that message is the basick that the world accepts and not the full truth, only a "real" ninja knows the story and few tell even then...
Samurai : Way of the warrior, is more like way of the poet,
for samurai, void...is a skill and can see the dynamics of lifes true workings it is called kanji "magic" , however the skill the samurai learns is not only to master the way (methods of the sword), but to become like poety... when in homelife all is a celebration to life, because at any time a samurai must be willing to face death, and to survive it, is to overcome fear itself, Book of the 5 rings.....
The honor of being one is rare, life altering...Hagakure......book of meaning
Mixed Schools or style, is like anything one trying to be the next bruce lee or jacky chan, or a famous movie artist, however if you ask them they will tell you that honing and honoring what they learned is worth more then any movie can pay or ever fully capture......because that life can only be seen on film, never lived.......
Mastership: comes from practicing so well that it (the art ) takes shape in you and makes you react without near a thought, As an master of an art will tell you, "You are the art and it becomes like your companion" This is true for those that have that spark, and also as any master can quietly tell you if you do or not..,If you have a class of 40 only 5-10 are going to be your best, Why? well it is because they take the mind and honor lessons to heart and isn't just out to become well (defended) and a master can tell at a glance what you are and where your going to go though, beside being is the skill of being a master of any art, They care..........about you,,,,,,,,the art, and the name you make with it.........(Thats a way you can know it well, as in Why many are called and only few shows up... )Famous saying
"When the student is ready, the class begins, oh you thought i would say "the master appears" no , the master knows who is joining their class...
and who need more time studying....
