武有七德 夫武，禁暴，戢兵，保大，定功，安民，和眾，豐財，者也。 Now the Military, it surely Prohibits Tyranny, Collects the Weapons, Defends the Elderly, Establishes Service, Pacifies the Citizens, … Continue reading 武有七德/Wu You Qi De – The Military has Seven Virtues
The photo above is a passage from Sanction, the prescient, phenomenal masterwork of Roman McClay, & currently in the running … Continue reading Life Artistry
一、不准有辱國格人格，危害社會治安。 It is forbidden to bring about National or Personal Disgrace, as it jeopardizes the stability of Society 二、不准拉幫結派，搞宗派門戶爭鬥。 … Continue reading 習武十戒/Xi Wu Shi Jie – The Ten Commandments of Studying Martial Arts
一、热爱人民, 精忠报国。 1. Love your nation’s people, dedicate yourself to serving your country with extreme loyalty. 二、弘揚武術, 以德為先。 2. Enhance … Continue reading 武德守則/Wu De Shouze – The Rules of Martial Ethics
This episode is all about the Ethical aspect of practicing Martial Arts. The Triple Alliance of Volcano Hands Uncle Sickness, … Continue reading Kung Fu Discussion Group, Episode 8: Martial Ethics & The Code of the Xia
Every culture, every society, has its array of characters & personality types. In the World of Martial Arts, there are … Continue reading 遊俠行為準則/Youxia Xingwei Zhunze – The Code of Conduct of The Wandering Xia
A standard plot point for many Martial Arts movies goes like this: A person masters a powerful Martial Art; this … Continue reading The Central Lesson of The World of Martial Arts: 武德/Wu De – Martial Ethics
賈島: 劍客/Jia Dao: Jianke – Jia Dao: The Swordsman 十年磨一劍 霜刃未曾試 今日把示君 誰有不平事 Ten years polishing a sword, Its frosty … Continue reading Cultural Corner: A Translated Poem About the World of Martial Arts
As much as it pains me to do this, I have to admit defeat. There’s an insurmountable obstacle in my … Continue reading “In Defense of the Status Quo” is Against Martial Ethics: Why I’m Expelling a Certain Student & Ending Their Serious Training
師傅領進門,修行在個人。 The teacher leads you to enter the door, but cultivating behavior depends on oneself. 不怕千招會,就怕一招熟。 Do not fear one … Continue reading 練武諺語/Lian Wu Yanyu – Martial Training Proverbs
