The purpose here is to help people understand how elimination of contention is important success in karate practice. This process extends into all aspects of life.
Karate Contention
has no place in Dojo (karate classroom) or places
where people practice and perform karate to become better. Be a great partner when practicing karate. Furthermore choose people to practice with people that obviously desire your success.
Your success is at least one of the top priorities as you spend time in Karate. Your success has a number of priorities that you must decide upon. Do the most important things first. You and you alone can determine the order of priorities. It may be physical fitness. It may be enjoyment. It may be socialization. The list could go on. It is your decision. Let nothing get in your way. if you really to meet your priorities.
It is great when you are fortunate to practice with people thatare willing to cooperate. Cooperation allows others to train
with you without contention. Conflict with others make it much more difficult to keep the classes operating smoothly.
If you practice with partners outside of class, choose the partners wisely. The people with which we spend time have a definite impact upon how we come to make decisions. The people that become regular karate partners will influence you and partially determine your karate skills.
Oh, be wise in all the decisions in your life. Karate may be extremely important in your life, but it is only a part.
It is great when you are fortunate to practice with people that are willing to cooperate. Cooperation allows others to train
with you without contention. Conflict with others make it muchmore difficult to keep the classes operating smoothly.
If you practice with partners outside of class, choose the partners
wisely. The people with which we spend time have a definite impact uponhow we come to make decisions. The people that become regular karate partners will influence you and determine your karate skills. Oh, be wise in all the decisions in your life. Karate may be extremely important in your life but is only a part.
Please be wise enough to understand that a balance in life is very important to become great in any aspect of your life. One friend stated he had spent more time involved in karate than anything in life except sleep. Even though he was able to find some balance in life, it was because his family was also heavily invested in karate. The family invested time and energy in developing Karate Skills and Personal Development. They, also, invested even more time and energy helping others in the same quest. They were especially focused on minimizing Karate Contention and contention in life in all they did.
Karate has been a viable vehicle for me to grow and develop during my journey from childhood to young womanhood. Karate is a part of my life, but only a part. My family is significant to my development. The love and support my parents and younger sister have offered me has been precious. I value their contributions and want to express my gratitude to them. I express thanks to my instructors and partners in karate. Experience in karate and my valued family and friends have helped me understand the value of being grateful and the importance of expressing gratitude.
I have watched the development of people from early childhood to retirement. I have learned about people across the spectrum of age, education and varying degrees of intelligence and ability.
Cooperation is important. People who lack consideration for others are extremely small in their thinking and need to get bigger. They need to get bigger in their thinking and understanding that they are not the only one in the group. The group can be two or more. One of the most effective ways to becoming greater is to help someone else become equally great. It is a concept that ignorant fail to grasp. Those that understand the concept or at least desire to understand, please help others to desire to understand. One never knows what your encouragement may do to positively impact lives. For those that refuse to get better do not allow their examples drag you down. You are too strong and too intelligent to allow ignorance and stupidity to hinder you progress. The progress spoken of is that progress leading to the best you can obtain. Eliminate Karate Contention and contention generally.