Most warriors only perform tricks.
The way of the warrior is filled
with soul and feeling.
Miyamoto Musashi
Many times you see videos of some martial arts hack trying to convince students that he is an amazing martial artist by demonstrating some ridiculous trick that he could never use in a physical conflict. These people are not only not true warriors, but they aren’t even real martial artists. They are nothing more than clowns begging for attention.
True warriors don’t care about impressing others concerning how tough they are. In fact, warriors who have been there and done that, more often than not, don’t even want to talk about the things they have done, or the things they can do.
They know what they can do, what they have done, and what they are willing to do if they have to. And they don’t care if you know what they can do or what you think about it. Warriors don’t live to impress others.
In addition, warriors are not interested in cool-looking tricks; they are only interested in what works when their life is on the line. When you see some clown “performing” no-touch knockdowns or flipping some guy with one hand, you can be sure that you are not in the presence of a warrior. In fact, this clown probably has never been in a real fight in his whole life.
As Musashi stated, the way of the warrior is filled with soul and feeling. Warriors live with purpose, and that purpose is not to impress other people with their skills. You will rarely ever see a true warrior bragging about what he has done. And he is definitely not impressed by clowns who brag or try to impress others with simple tricks.
Living with soul and feeling means that they live mindfully in the present moment. Warriors are aware of their surroundings and are proficient at reading other people. They can see a fraud from a mile away. Their skills and training have a purpose, and it is not to impress novices or to fleece them of their money. They leave that to the so-called instructors in the McDojos.
The way of the warrior is more serious; the warrior knows the reality of a serious fight, and it is not something he takes lightly. They know that a fight is serious business and is nothing like what some Hollywood clown makes up for some silly movie meant to impress the simpleminded.
I disagree with Musashi about one thing. Most warriors don’t perform tricks; warriors don’t care about such things. Those people aren’t warriors, but wannabes. Take your training seriously and leave the tricks to the clowns! Warrior up!
