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Most people train when they feel inspired. Warriors train when they feel ordinary. Repetition isn’t glamorous. It isn’t dramatic. Most days, it’s just showing up. It’s the days you don’t feel sharp. The days your timing is off. The days your body feels heavy and your mind isn’t focused.

Those are the days that matter.

Over time, repetition builds structure in the nervous system, confidence in uncertainty, and control under pressure. Not because you felt great, but because you showed up anyway. You don’t rise to greatness. You descend into your habits. What you do daily becomes what you are.

This is the difference between training… and becoming dangerous.

Be honest — what does your daily repetition actually look like right now?

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Proper study leads to real understanding. To skip steps on the learning process creates imitations that while it make contain some similarities it actually has no substance and no essence.

Shu–Ha–Ri (守破離) is a traditional Japanese learning framework that describes the natural evolution of mastery in martial arts, arts, and even life practice. It is not a rigid ladder but a living process, guiding the student from imitation to innovation.

Shu (守) — To Protect / Obey
Shu is the stage of faithful learning. The student follows the teacher’s forms, techniques, etiquette, and rhythms exactly as taught. There is no attempt to alter or personalize the art. This is not blind obedience, but deep respect: by repeating correct forms, the body absorbs structure, timing, posture, and spirit. In martial arts, Shu builds safety, discipline, and humility. The ego is quiet, and trust in the lineage is essential. Foundations are laid here, and skipping Shu weakens everything that follows.

Ha (破) — To Break / Detach
Ha begins when the student starts to understand why things work. The forms are no longer copied mechanically; they are tested, compared, and adapted. The practitioner may study other schools, feel variations, and adjust techniques according to context, body type, or situation. This “breaking” does not mean rejecting tradition, but freeing oneself from rigid dependence on it. Mistakes increase, but insight deepens. Ha is a phase of questioning, refinement, and conscious choice.

Ri (離) — To Separate / Transcend
Ri is the stage of natural expression. Technique flows without conscious effort, and form arises spontaneously from principle. The practitioner is no longer bound by styles, yet fully embodies them. Teaching becomes transmission rather than instruction. In Ri, the art is no longer something you do—it is something you are.

Shu–Ha–Ri reminds us that true mastery is a journey from form, through understanding, into freedom.

Enjoy the holidays! Then, back to the dojo.

The most important thing is to enjoy what you do.

‘Life, itself, is a journey’. – Matsuo Basho

I remember Hatsumi sensei saying that the martial artist is a natural person living a simple life.
Since returning to Tasmania, I have strived towards living this way to the best of my current ability,spirit and capacity ( Sainô Shin Ki 才能心器 ).
Difficulties arise in all directions, but we should not be surprised or discouraged by them ( Banpen Fugyô 万変不驚 10,000 changes,no surprises) and just try to persevere ( Nintai 忍耐 ) and work through them the best we can ( Juppô Sesshô 十方折衝 negotiating and continuing in ten/all directions ).
Only by following the martial wind ( Bufū Ikkan 武風一貫) unconditionally can we attain the unification of our spirit,technique and body ( Shin Gi Tai Ichi 心技体一). Through this we may become awakened from the purification of the six senses ( Rokkon Shōjō 六根清浄 ) and reach a higher state of conscious awareness as drifting clouds and flowing water ( Shizen Gyōun Ryūsui 自然行雲流水 ) through the acceptance of greater forces than our own and embodying the universal power ( Ten Ryaku Uchû天略宇宙 ) of the divine ( Kami 神 ).

Searching for a wholehearted and simple life through the medium of the martial arts and spiritual practices, we can strive to pursue a life of an accomplished person with deep convictions and deepened realisations and perceptions ( Tatsujin 達人).

頑張れます!
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ICHI GAN, NI SOKU, SAN TAN, SHI RYOKU (Primero los ojos, segundo los pies, tercero la voluntad, cuarto la fuerza). Este antiguo principio japonés expresa el orden correcto del desarrollo marcial y personal dentro del Budō. No se trata solo de técnica física, sino de una integración progresiva entre percepción, movimiento, espíritu y poder.

1- ICHI GAN – Primero los ojos: El entrenamiento comienza con ver correctamente: no solo mirar con los ojos físicos, sino percibir con la mente y el corazón. Incluye la observación amplia del entorno, la lectura del oponente, la anticipación y la detección de los vacíos. El verdadero guerrero ve la totalidad de la situación, no un detalle aislado.

2- NI SOKU – Segundo los pies: La eficacia técnica depende del movimiento y equilibrio. Los pies conectan el cuerpo con la tierra, permitiendo estabilidad, distancia adecuada y ritmo. Sin una base firme y desplazamientos fluidos, la técnica se derrumba aunque la intención sea correcta. Primero se aprende a moverse, antes de usar las manos.

3- SAN TAN – Tercero la voluntad: El centro físico y mental del cuerpo es el Tanden, origen del coraje, la calma y la energía interna (Ki). De él surge la determinación, la mente inamovible (Fudōshin) y la conexión entre cuerpo y espíritu (Haragei). La voluntad es la fuerza invisible que da vida a la técnica.

4- SHI RYOKU – Cuarto la fuerza: La fuerza surge como resultado natural de aplicar correctamente los tres principios anteriores. Usar fuerza sin percepción, equilibrio ni voluntad es ineficaz. La verdadera potencia del Budō es eficiente, precisa y sin tensión innecesaria, logrando la ejecución perfecta.

En síntesis: “Primero observa, luego muévete, después decide, y finalmente aplica fuerza.” Este orden refleja la evolución del practicante: de la percepción al dominio.

La fuerza sin visión, sin base ni espíritu, carece de fundamento.

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This applies to all martial ways.

The image is a quote from the manga series Vagabond by Takehiko Inoue. The quote, which is often associated with martial arts and personal development, emphasizes that hardship is necessary for growth and strength.
Quote: "Steel will never become a sword without getting burned and beaten."
Meaning: This metaphor suggests that a person's character, like a sword, is forged through enduring difficult experiences and challenges.
Source: The image is from the manga Vagabond, which is a fictionalized account of the life of the Japanese swordsman Miyamoto Musashi.
Japanese phrase: "Dōkeshi no michi" translates to "The way of the clown" or "The path of the fool." It is a phrase that can be interpreted in various ways, often referring to a path of self-discovery or enlightenment through unconventional means.