dancingalone
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I know from a previous thread that many of us here have seen the movie Kura Obi or Black Belt. In the movie, there is one disciple named Taikan that craves becoming the best at fighting, so much so that he deliberately seeks out violent opportunities to prove himself after his teacher died.
How much of Taikan should we have in us? Obviously he is an extreme example as is the cartoon-ish John Kreese from Karate Kid fame, but are there any valuable lessons to be learned from following even a little of Taikan's philosophy? I suppose it depends on whether we practice karate foremost as a "do" or not. Please discuss.
I myself like to pad up in my Redman suit from time to time and let me students try to blast me if they can. I think it's good occasionally to feed the 'monsters' inside us all if we want to be able to harness our karate as a destructive force.
How much of Taikan should we have in us? Obviously he is an extreme example as is the cartoon-ish John Kreese from Karate Kid fame, but are there any valuable lessons to be learned from following even a little of Taikan's philosophy? I suppose it depends on whether we practice karate foremost as a "do" or not. Please discuss.
I myself like to pad up in my Redman suit from time to time and let me students try to blast me if they can. I think it's good occasionally to feed the 'monsters' inside us all if we want to be able to harness our karate as a destructive force.