Please take a look at Articles on self-defense/conflict/violence for introductions to the references found in the bibliography page.

Please take a look at my bibliography if you do not see a proper reference to a post.

Please take a look at my Notable Quotes

Hey, Attention on Deck!

Hey, NOTHING here is PERSONAL, get over it - Teach Me and I will Learn!


When you begin to feel like you are a tough guy, a warrior, a master of the martial arts or that you have lived a tough life, just take a moment and get some perspective with the following:


I've stopped knives that were coming to disembowel me

I've clawed for my gun while bullets ripped past me

I've dodged as someone tried to put an ax in my skull

I've fought screaming steel and left rubber on the road to avoid death

I've clawed broken glass out of my body after their opening attack failed

I've spit blood and body parts and broke strangle holds before gouging eyes

I've charged into fires, fought through blizzards and run from tornados

I've survived being hunted by gangs, killers and contract killers

The streets were my home, I hunted in the night and was hunted in turn


Please don't brag to me that you're a survivor because someone hit you. And don't tell me how 'tough' you are because of your training. As much as I've been through I know people who have survived much, much worse. - Marc MacYoung

WARNING, CAVEAT AND NOTE

The postings on this blog are my interpretation of readings, studies and experiences therefore errors and omissions are mine and mine alone. The content surrounding the extracts of books, see bibliography on this blog site, are also mine and mine alone therefore errors and omissions are also mine and mine alone and therefore why I highly recommended one read, study, research and fact find the material for clarity. My effort here is self-clarity toward a fuller understanding of the subject matter. See the bibliography for information on the books. Please make note that this article/post is my personal analysis of the subject and the information used was chosen or picked by me. It is not an analysis piece because it lacks complete and comprehensive research, it was not adequately and completely investigated and it is not balanced, i.e., it is my personal view without the views of others including subject experts, etc. Look at this as “Infotainment rather then expert research.” This is an opinion/editorial article/post meant to persuade the reader to think, decide and accept or reject my premise. It is an attempt to cause change or reinforce attitudes, beliefs and values as they apply to martial arts and/or self-defense. It is merely a commentary on the subject in the particular article presented.


Note: I will endevor to provide a bibliography and italicize any direct quotes from the materials I use for this blog. If there are mistakes, errors, and/or omissions, I take full responsibility for them as they are mine and mine alone. If you find any mistakes, errors, and/or omissions please comment and let me know along with the correct information and/or sources.



“What you are reading right now is a blog. It’s written and posted by me, because I want to. I get no financial remuneration for writing it. I don’t have to meet anyone’s criteria in order to post it. Not only I don’t have an employer or publisher, but I’m not even constrained by having to please an audience. If people won’t like it, they won’t read it, but I won’t lose anything by it. Provided I don’t break any laws (libel, incitement to violence, etc.), I can post whatever I want. This means that I can write openly and honestly, however controversial my opinions may be. It also means that I could write total bullshit; there is no quality control. I could be biased. I could be insane. I could be trolling. … not all sources are equivalent, and all sources have their pros and cons. These needs to be taken into account when evaluating information, and all information should be evaluated. - God’s Bastard, Sourcing Sources (this applies to this and other blogs by me as well; if you follow the idea's, advice or information you are on your own, don't come crying to me, it is all on you do do the work to make sure it works for you!)



“You should prepare yourself to dedicate at least five or six years to your training and practice to understand the philosophy and physiokinetics of martial arts and karate so that you can understand the true spirit of everything and dedicate your mind, body and spirit to the discipline of the art.” - cejames (note: you are on your own, make sure you get expert hands-on guidance in all things martial and self-defense)



“All I say is by way of discourse, and nothing by way of advice. I should not speak so boldly if it were my due to be believed.” - Montaigne


I am not a leading authority on any one discipline that I write about and teach, it is my hope and wish that with all the subjects I have studied it provides me an advantage point that I offer in as clear and cohesive writings as possible in introducing the matters in my materials. I hope to serve as one who inspires direction in the practitioner so they can go on to discover greater teachers and professionals that will build on this fundamental foundation. Find the authorities and synthesize a wholehearted and holistic concept, perception and belief that will not drive your practices but rather inspire them to evolve, grow and prosper. My efforts are born of those who are more experienced and knowledgable than I. I hope you find that path! See the bibliography I provide for an initial list of experts, professionals and masters of the subjects.

Kanameishi [要石] Taikou [大綱]

Blog Article/Post Caveat (Read First Please: Click the Link)

Keystone: A keystone is the central principle or part of a policy, system, etc., on which all else depends.
Principles: a fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or for a chain of reasoning.

Keystone Principles is a new term or words that I recently came to understand that will put a sharper light on what it is that makes the martial arts, the martial arts. As you can see by the two definitions, fundamental, above that help to explain why this particular set of words matters because they shed light on what is central to, part of and the very core or keystone of martial arts, karate. 

Karate as with all martial arts is a system and the keystone of the martial arts is the very foundation that spans across all systems, styles and cultures to which simply are the cover of the book that is martial arts, karate. 

The fundamental principles of martial arts, karate, are those principles that never change, are always the same and are manifest according to the individual as to their culture, perceptions and beliefs when training, practicing and applying martial skills in what ever form they wish. 

The human body as to its form and function is the absolute same from person to person and that is the keystone to our species of human beings. All the rest is merely window dressing that differentiates each human into a society, culture and sub-culture that merely separates us all into the groups that nature intended for us for survival and evolutionary progress. 

These microcosmic settings exist at every level and within every eco-system and every species as they exist in the dojo of any and all martial arts, karate. Like our bodies when broken down to its smallest part is the very atoms of each cell that dependent on how they manifest as a result of certain stimuli creates the individual and this is how styles and systems exist, the principles that are fundamental, unchanging and apparent to those who look make each martial art, karate, work. Failure in any one principle, the keystone of martial skills, means the failure of that skill set, i.e, regardless of the system or style of the group making use of said keystone principles underlying the very nature and core of their martial art and karate. 

The keystone principles are first and foremost physiokinetic's, philosophy, theory and principles with the next level of principles that support the keystone are for martial arts and karate the principles of self-protection and the principles of physical chemical induction effects, etc. 


Keystone to martial arts and karate are physiokinetic's, philosophy, theory and principles that can be viewed, reviewed and studied at, "Fundamental Principles of Multiple Methodologies for Self-Defense/Karate." 

For reference and sources and professionals go here: Bibliography (Click the link)

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