We teach self-defense --and self-defense is found in the simplest of things. Kindness, for example is a beautiful form of self-defense. Good food --and the appreciation of it; there’s a fine, fine kind of self-defense.Oh, and how about love of community? Participation in --and love for --one’s community is a kind of self-defense that’s impossible to put a value on. And my favorite kind of self-defense is found in a simple rule, The Golden Rule, which I like with a bit of a twist:
Respect others as you would would like them to respect you.
Simply perfect.
We like Tom Callos’ (www.tomcallos.com) description of self-defense too: “Self-defense isn’t only about personal protection, it’s about taking care of the people around you, the town you live in, and allowing that care to radiate out in ever-widening circles.”
And of course, self-defense training is all you already imagined it to be, but with this particular attitude about it, self-defense becomes about living a good life. It's about being happy. About living in the moment, and appreciating this breath. What a great way to look at it, and even better way to live.
For information about our school and self-defense lessons for today’s world, contact us at (206) 230-9050, or you can email me personally at strongheart@mercerislandmartialarts.com
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awesome website, thanks ma'am
Hey, KSN --- have you seen this website: compassion it is amazing.
I love this. I would also like to add that i am stuck on the word compassion.