The goal of the martial arts ...

The goal of the martial arts is not for the destruction of an opponent, but rather for self-growth and self-perfection. The practice of a martial art should be a practice of love - for the preservation of life, for the preservation of body, and for the preservation of family and friends.
 Dan Inosanto

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Research your own experience. Absorb what is useful, reject what is useless, and add what is specifically your own.
 Dan Inosanto