True martial arts in a true dojo?  6 replies [Last post] Iain
Abernethy Iain Abernethy's picture Joined: 2010-04-30 True
martial arts in a true dojo?  I was sent this link earlier
today: by Andy Shipton.  It is a very good article by Toby
Threadgill (Takamura ha Shindo Yoshin ryu) on “Psycho-Stress
Conditioning in Budo” and I feel it will strike a cord with many
of those here. Well worth reading!  The following quotation of
Yuiyoshi Takamura from the article is very interesting:  Toby
Threadgill wrote:  When I hear such naiveté provided as fact I
am reminded of the harsh wisdom of sensei Yuiyoshi Takamura when
he said:  "Remember that most people who call themselves martial
artists are nothing of the sort. Most dojos are not martial arts
dojos either. They are glorified social clubs thriving in an
environment of emotional stimulation which is heightened by a
false or extremely limited perception of danger. When real
danger shows itself in such a dojo, the participants run for
cover. In a real dojo the partici