Saturday, May 3, 2008

The Concept of Art of Fight

This is the introduction to da memoirs i am writting about my experiences practicing martial arts.... It describes how Rafa and I thought to one day open a Martial arts skool named the Art of Fight. Ne way im only gonna post the intro to my book... dont want to give away any secrets.....

This is the long overdue beginning to the documentation of my experiences with martial arts. Throughout the years I have been involved in studying the art of fighting but I never thought to write it down. All the knowledge of the various different systems I have studied eventually blurred out. I have been practicing Kajukenbo since May 2005 and I was told to keep track of everything I learned in a book. It isn't until today December 14th 2005 that I have finally made it a priority to put my thoughts and my experiences into writing. The only reason this book came about is because Sibak Andre introduced me to the Kajukenbo system and because Sifu Dusty Rhodes is leading my training. This book is a tribute to all I know in the art of fighting, my experiences, my thoughts, my techniques, and my strengths will all be conveyed in this book.
Since I was young I always had a fascination with martial arts. It is not because I like to hurt people or think that being able to hurt them is good. To me still the best way to win a street fight is to avoid it by whatever means. But the times I had to fight I don't remember being scared or angry even when I got my ass kicked. When I fought the only thing I remember myself thinking was what would be my next move
To me fighting is an art and a science. I believe that technique will prevail over strength and that strength draws its power from technique. Only by having proper technique in the system you are studying will you be able to achieve the strength you seek. Exploring different techniques, movements, and ideas is the science in the martial arts. The art comes in the combat itself. The art comes in the application of the science by the two combatants. Here in this moment in time when two combatants go face to face and draw on their techniques to help them prevail will you see the "Art of Fight".

The Conception of AOF

About 10 years ago Rafael and I came up with the name the "Art Of Fight" as the name for a school him and I would establish. We thought of this in one of our many long trips to Capoeira class in Canal street. Back then we had no idea how to use the subway system so we would walk from Grand Central 42nd Street to Canal Street, which is about 50 blocks downtown. We did this for a year and we usually had to run to class and then from class back to take our train home and we did this no matter how cold, hot, wet, or snowed the day was. This was all part of our Capoeira training experience, which is another reason why practicing a martial arts system is important. Training frequently is one of the best ways to keep your body and mind in shape. This is not just working out lifting weights, looking good, its about knowing that if you needed to you could run for a mile without stopping no matter what the weather is like outside, if you needed to you could protect a family member, a friend, a stranger in need, and if you needed to you could lose with honor.....

anyway dats the intro. The rest of the book is a work in progress. The day i will b finished with this book is that day in which i will no longer be a part of the living but meld into da universe itself.

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