<p>Rameen,<br>
I agree with what you say with the exception that learning some move to protect oneself in the Mission. It's a little misleading as most people do not have natural composure to be able to use any technique or form when a confrontation arises. Some email threads demonstrate that alone.</p>
<p>I am not saying don't learn any martial art techniques but to, at least, understand your body and mind, and them what your energy feels like first so those moves will actually work.</p>
<p>Additionally, nothing about what I suggest is "passive" and void of martial art or principles. It's of the internsl school of martial art of which Aikido, Jeet Kun Do, Hapkido, Xingyi, etc., are members of.</p>
<p>Bruce Lee's famous principles of JKD is another good example of how important the internal work is before external: Form is no form. Understanding oneself is essential for effectiveness of the martial art.</p>
<p>I just find after all the years of practice from Judo to Shotokan to Goju Ryu to Praying Mantis and other External School Kung Fu styles to T'ai Chi and other Chinese Internal School styles that understanding how to get your soup to stir the spoon.</p>
<p>Finally, I'm not interested in debating what should/could/would be taught as a meaningful experience that speaks to all at every level of skill. I'm just interested and making an offer to share what I know as an element of the whole exercise.</p>
<p>If concensus is not interested that's okay. I'm just making the offer with some substance of its efficacy.</p>
<p>Bruce</p>
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