Post by Sensei Justice on Aug 20, 2006 22:27:12 GMT -5
10. Apply karate in all things. Therein lines its beauty
There is not a part of your life that karate training can not help you to become better at.
Mentally - Karate will sharpen your mind. It makes you think as they say outside the circle. It makes your react and adapt to different situations with both new and old moves you have worked before and never worked.
Physically - You get stronger. The physical aspects of taring with make you more flexible, stronger, and quicker. It will also improve many of your bodies organs such as your heart, lungs, and senses.
Spirituality - Although most karate is attacked to Buddhism, Taoism, Shinto, or Confucianism. Almost any religion can apply. Especially Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. The meditation is much like prayer and your goal is to become one in mind body and spirit.
Many Pro Athletes such as Hershel Walker (NFL), Shaq Oneal (NBA) and Kareem Abdol Jabbar (NBA) train.
Heads of State such as Vladamir Putin (Russia)
Celebrities such as Elvis Presley (singer/actor)
You get the picture....
Karate training opens the door for many people it does not just apply to the athletic but it also applies to the studious. Its not just for the poor or the rich but both. You can do it is your old, young, fat, skinny, or whatever. Those who train will become better people because they learn move about themselves.
Self Confidence, Respect, Character, Loyalty, Honor, Discipline, and Courage are just some of the things that karate will improve in your life and and those can be applied to almost any thing you do outside the martial arts worlds.
There is not a part of your life that karate training can not help you to become better at.
Mentally - Karate will sharpen your mind. It makes you think as they say outside the circle. It makes your react and adapt to different situations with both new and old moves you have worked before and never worked.
Physically - You get stronger. The physical aspects of taring with make you more flexible, stronger, and quicker. It will also improve many of your bodies organs such as your heart, lungs, and senses.
Spirituality - Although most karate is attacked to Buddhism, Taoism, Shinto, or Confucianism. Almost any religion can apply. Especially Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. The meditation is much like prayer and your goal is to become one in mind body and spirit.
Many Pro Athletes such as Hershel Walker (NFL), Shaq Oneal (NBA) and Kareem Abdol Jabbar (NBA) train.
Heads of State such as Vladamir Putin (Russia)
Celebrities such as Elvis Presley (singer/actor)
You get the picture....
Karate training opens the door for many people it does not just apply to the athletic but it also applies to the studious. Its not just for the poor or the rich but both. You can do it is your old, young, fat, skinny, or whatever. Those who train will become better people because they learn move about themselves.
Self Confidence, Respect, Character, Loyalty, Honor, Discipline, and Courage are just some of the things that karate will improve in your life and and those can be applied to almost any thing you do outside the martial arts worlds.