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Make Your Martial Arts Training Useful in All Things

The true science of martial arts means practicing them in such a way that they will be useful at any time and to teach them in such a way that they will be useful in all things. Miyamoto Musashi If you are only training in your martial art to learn to fight or to learn [...]

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When Honor Costs Respect

When Honor Costs Respect We often hear the terms “honor” and “respect” used together. While the dictionary considers honor and respect to be synonymous, for our purposes here, we will use the following definitions. Honor is a quality of a person that manifests itself as a code of conduct and an adherence to what is [...]

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The Warrior Lifestyle: The Philosophy of a True Martial Artist

The Warrior Lifestyle: The Philosophy of a True Martial Artist   Many people question me about the philosophy of the warrior lifestyle and exactly what that means. The phrase, “the warrior lifestyle,” brings out a variety of emotions from different martial artists. Some believe that the martial arts have nothing to do with being a [...]

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Complaining Changes Nothing

Complaining about how things are changes nothing and never makes anything better. Bohdi Sanders When you complain, you are actually adding stress to your life and weakening your spirit. Research has shown that complaining actually shrinks the area of your brain that is critical to problem solving. This means that when you complain, you are [...]

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The Warrior Walk

One must make the warrior walk his everyday walk. Miyamoto Musashi The warrior lifestyle involves much more than the ability to fight and defend yourself and those you love. It involves developing your character, living a life of honor and integrity, defending those who can’t defend themselves, taking care of the elderly and your family; in short, it [...]

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International Martial Arts Magazine Interviews Master Bohdi Sanders, The Wisdom Warrior

International Martial Arts Magazine Interviews Master Bohdi Sanders, The Wisdom Warrior   Here is the uncut interview I did with International Martial Arts Magazine, which honored me on the September cover. The original interview was too long, so it had to be edited to make it shorter. The following is completely unedited and uncut. I [...]

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Honor is Central to Warriorship

Honor is central to warriorship. Forrest E. Morgan Several people have disagreed with my assessment that the warrior is more than someone who is trained and experienced in the art of warfare. I maintain that to be a true warrior you have to have more than martial arts training or military training; you also have [...]

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The Path of the Warrior

One must make the warrior walk his everyday walk. Miyamoto Musashi Miyamoto Musashi taught that we should make the warrior walk our everyday walk, but what exactly was he talking about when he wrote this? The answer is simple. Musashi was talking about living the warrior lifestyle. I have written many books and articles on [...]

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Not Everyone Who Watches Your Every Move is Your Friend!

Not everyone who watches your every move is your friend! We live in a world where a lot of people strive for attention. They want to get attention and have many followers who watch their every move. Social media, cell phones, and videos have many people scrambling for attention, in some vain attempt to become [...]

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The True Science of Martial Arts

The true science of martial arts means practicing them in such a way that they will be useful at any time, and to teach them in such a way that they will be useful in all things. Miyamoto Musashi If you are only training in your martial arts to learn to fight or to learn [...]

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