Shin Ma Posted June 20, 2001 Share Posted June 20, 2001 On 2001-05-30 15:36, jdoub wrote: The End of learning suggests that there is nothing more to be gained or appreciated from that person. This is accomplishment. When you stop learning, and start innovating. ogenki de Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taesujutsudrw Posted June 20, 2001 Share Posted June 20, 2001 A true master...will never consider themsleves a masterof the arts...truly it would take a life time. The best one can do is hope to master themselves. Innovation comes form learning..when we stop learning..we stop living. Peace, Tae Kyoshi Deborah R. Williams 7th DanFounder/Senoir Instructor Tae Su JutsuBoard member International Martial arts Association. "Before destruction one's heart is haughty, but humility goes before honor."Proverbs 18:12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiboxerken Posted June 23, 2001 Share Posted June 23, 2001 It takes a very humble person for me to consider them a master. I only know a handful of people that I would call "Master". Those would be Master Chai (Muay Thai) and Guro Dan Inosanto. These 2 great men live for the pleasure of spreading the martial arts that they know and are always trying to improve themselves and their systems. Since I am not into the Japanese systems, I don't really look at Grand Master or Platinum Master ranks. Truly, a master is one that has achieved great acts for the betterment of their martial art and their students. Just kick 'em, they'll understand.- Me Apprentice Instructor under Guro Inosanto in Jun Fan Gung Fu and Filipinno Martial arts.Certified Instructor of Frank Cucci's Linxx system of martial arts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taesujutsudrw Posted June 23, 2001 Share Posted June 23, 2001 It takes even more humility to realize that they will never master all there is to kow. Peace, tae Kyoshi Deborah R. Williams 7th DanFounder/Senoir Instructor Tae Su JutsuBoard member International Martial arts Association. "Before destruction one's heart is haughty, but humility goes before honor."Proverbs 18:12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus Posted June 23, 2001 Share Posted June 23, 2001 There is no such thing as Mastery, just as in life.... there are only different levels of beginning... Angus Argyle. Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karateka Posted June 23, 2001 Share Posted June 23, 2001 "Karate-do is a lifetime study" That is one of the rules of Shito Ryu. It is true to form. There is no end of learning. That can never be. For us to have learned everything would mean that we would be in control of the Universe. Your comparison to Green Tea puzzled me at first, but I understood it....in the end. Don't stop thinking, but I think you should go out more:) "Never hit a man while he's down; kick him, its easier"Sensei Ron Bagley (My Sensei) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus Posted June 24, 2001 Share Posted June 24, 2001 Heh, although i don't like tea, i did like the analogy! Angus. Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bon Posted August 21, 2001 Share Posted August 21, 2001 (edited) ::edit:: Edited September 29, 2002 by Bon It takes sacrifice to be the best.There are always two choices, two paths to take. One is easy. And its only reward is that it's easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamrushman Posted August 21, 2001 Share Posted August 21, 2001 it seems: the more you know, the more you don't know. also: you don't know what you don't know. rushman (karate forums sensei)3rd dan wtf/kukkiwon"saying nothing...sometimes says the most"--e. dickerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueDragon Posted August 21, 2001 Share Posted August 21, 2001 I forget who said it but I remember it was a very old and very respected Martial Arts master. He said as he was performing a simple inside block, "I believe I am finnaly begining to understand this movement" "Excuse me while I kiss the sky" -Hendrix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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