Simplicity is a Giant.
Category Archives: Philosophy
Do Not Allow . . .
Do not allow your mind to interfere with your actions. Do not allow your emotions to interfere with your mind. Do not allow your ego to interfere with you Soul.
If You Study Your Opponent . . .
If you study your opponent carefully and in depth, even if you are unable to defeat him, you will not be defeated.
The “How” of Kung Fu
[Editor’s Note]: This post was written by Master Mark Blaydow. Mr. Blaydow is a student at the American School of Martial Arts in Burbank, California. Many articles, essays and philosophical ponderings have been presented over the centuries regarding the Tao of martial arts, or the “Way” of martial arts. I propose that before one embarks…
Four Imperatives
Do not resist force with force. Do not resist straight with straight. Do not use soft against soft and do not use hard against hard. (Excerpt from Seeds of a Hermit, by Don Baird: All Rights Reserved – Ó Copyright 1986)
Surrender to victory
Occasionally one must give way in order to win in the end. (Excerpt from Seeds of a Hermit, by Don Baird: All Rights Reserved – Ó Copyright 1986)
