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If you go to the end of this presentation you can get a few translations and definitions to ensure, basically, we are all on the same page going in.
We see, hear, smell, taste and touch things in our environment and that stimulus triggers all those experiences and memories we store every moment of our lives in our memories thus creating a perception that becomes a belief that makes our reality, real. It is different for every person in every moment of life. It is also good to remember that memories change every time we trigger them in our minds and that every instance of perception is then adjusted or modified according to those experiences, memories and decision as to what we perceived and how both affect that moment.
In the dojo we are exposed to a huge amount of stimulus in training, practice and experiences from our practices. In most dojo, some anyway, that input is how we create the skills and methodologies used to defend, protect and survive conflicts and violence.
Conflict and violence no matter how hard we discard, ignore, overlook or work diligently to make that do away the very nature of humans and, yes, "nature itself" is chock full of conflicts and violences. A spectrum of both that can be unnoticed in its presence all they way up to that ER wake-up with a lot of hurt and damage being experienced. Think on this one a while...
Seldom, have I seen in my last forty plus years of experience, research, study and understanding along with a modicum of experiences have I witnessed anyone taking the time to consider the content, both physical and mental, of what is said and done as to how that effects others we encounter whom may bring conflict and violence to the situation so that we can avoid and deescalate to make the bad stuff go away.
Calling our karate a "combat system" may seem fun and innocuous but when perceived by the first responders and the members of both the "legal and social" justice systems could be perceived and interpreted as aggressive in that this person sought out violence, aggression and criminal activity as a means to attack others. If you change it from a combat to a protection and defense system and then take the next step to make sure the labeling of things like methodologies like punching and kicking to deflecting and protecting to avoid and escape-n-evade you can change the perception and interpretation.
Think about this and remember the advertisements that drew you into that dojo will also be used to influence and persuade those in the legal and social justice systems that you were a participant who trained and practiced and sought out conflict and violence for conflict and violence sake.
It is best to assume that what you say and do will be used so how you attract, train, and teach others for self-protection is about how you develop a perception skill set in the words you use, the actions you take and the way you go about not just that which is done in the dojo but the very thing you do when you step out of the dojo doors.
Here are some translations in support of defining what it is you MUST achieve to be a skilled expert and professional in self-protection for self-defense.
Mitōshi [見通し] Translates to English to mean, "unobstructed view; perspective; visibility; vista; forecast; outlook; prospect; prediction; insight; foresight. The first character translates as, "see; hopes; chances; idea; opinion; look at; visible," the second as, "traffic; pass through; avenue; commute; counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.", and the last is a modifier, etc.
Perspective: Your perspective is the way you see something. Perspective has a Latin root meaning "look through" or "perceive," and all the meanings of perspective have something to do with looking.
Perceive: become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand; interpret or look on (someone or something) in a particular way; regard as.
Kidzuku [気付く] Translates to English to mean, "perceive; to notice; to recognize; to recognize; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize; to realize.”
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