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Is There Life in the Martial Arts without
Philosophy?
Searching for the Tao within You.
For thousands of years the martial arts
have been synonymous with enlightenment. However, for the
last thirty, within the west, with the exception of a
select few, it has been lost. What has happen to
philosophy in the martial arts? To what state has it
dwindled? With today's teachings, new generations of young
martial artists see the arts as an art of physicality. An
art to master cool kicks, flips, and trips. Long gone, by
many, are the teachings of our ancestors, the great
masters of our past we once held so dear and promised to
pass on. The teachings that once lead us to such
enlightened states. With generations passed, sad to say,
the martial arts have become an art of commercialism. An
art that has dwindle to receiving money for little
exchange. Instructors who have given black belts away for
mear paper profits, therefore leading to students unable
to perform the most basic of exercises within the system
and thus unable to quote philosophical teachings. Black
belts made, when on observation are realistically at the
intermediate level. And so, it is with commercialism that
the martial arts have dwindled, to an abandonment of the
true essence of martial arts philosophy. It is a total
concentration on the physical and not a good one at that
by many, which has helped bring the martial arts to its
present. But where will the next millennium take us?
Should we continue on this path of the physical and
completely abandon the spiritual? Is there life in the
martial arts without philosophy? It is no doubt, that the
end result will wind up being what is done now. As a
fellow martial artist do you dare to learn the full
aspects of your art, do you dare to question what you are
being taught, do you dare to imagine a world where the
martial arts can still lead you to enlightenment? The
authors believe it can. Read, "Walking the Martial
Path," and search for the Tao within you.
"Walking the Martial Path,"
is a wonderful look into the martial arts world. The
old teachings of the Tao brought into new light for the next
generation. Just like thousands of years ago, the martial
arts can still lead you to enlightenment. One needs only to
have the knowledge to get there. "Walking the
Martial Path," brings a step-by-step look into the
true essence of achieving the martial way. Covering
philosophy, morals, ethics, and the true embodiment of the
martial arts… achieving total mind body and spirit. Read
this book, and know the Tao within you.
Future Projects
The Self Defense Techniques of Tai-Ch’uan-Tao
Tai-Ch’uan-Tao’s weapons
Coming in 2007!