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Tag Archives: Philosophy
Why study philosophy?
In Shorinji Kempo, we study not only the physical aspects of martial arts, but the philosophy as well. Why? What is the point? Surely if you want to learn to defend yourself it is sufficient to learn how to block punches, counter attack, and deal with being grabbed?
Book Review: The History, Philosophy, and Gung Fu of Shaolin Ch’an
“It’s China, mom. Everybody knows kung fu. – Dre Parker, Karate Kid (2010)
That may or may not be true (my money’s on not), but in the West it can safely be said that barely anybody knows Kung Fu.
The path towards is not the path to: why you will never be perfect
We will never be perfect, no matter how much we try. So why should we even bother?
Bristol Shorinji Kempo 