http://www.bostonmartialarts.com/2009/08/13/martial-arts-and-self-defense-part-3/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:07:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.bostonmartialarts.com/2009/08/13/martial-arts-and-self-defense-part-3/#comment-79292 Cyndy Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:35:20 +0000 http://www.bostonmartialarts.com/?p=399#comment-79292 Yes to Joe. I think about that all the time: sometimes water-have the patience to pause and see what happens before reacting; sometimes fire-firmly disallow what is happening. To me, everything in Mark's dojo is a metaphor and I never go home without a huge gift, never. How fabulous. Yes to Joe. I think about that all the time: sometimes water-have the patience to pause and see what happens before reacting; sometimes fire-firmly disallow what is happening. To me, everything in Mark’s dojo is a metaphor and I never go home without a huge gift, never. How fabulous.

]]> http://www.bostonmartialarts.com/2009/08/13/martial-arts-and-self-defense-part-3/#comment-4105 Joe Towers Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:09:42 +0000 http://www.bostonmartialarts.com/?p=399#comment-4105 One of the most interesting things about ninpo to me is thinking about the dynamics Mark describes above and considering how they would apply to daily life. What would a water response look like if the attack came in the form of a nasty rumor at work? A financial problem? Ninpo is awesome because it is so universal. One of the most interesting things about ninpo to me is thinking about the dynamics Mark describes above and considering how they would apply to daily life. What would a water response look like if the attack came in the form of a nasty rumor at work? A financial problem? Ninpo is awesome because it is so universal.

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