Thursday, August 29, 2013

RONIN


Is it a mistake? I do not know. I do not treat it as my one anyway.

The thing is that just recently I have been kicked from my karate federation for training in a "wrong" club with the "wrong" sensei. After 7 years being loyal and active member of the dojo... I never planned to leave. I am out now. The name of the federation doesn't matter.

What I want to say: Karateka please do not "fall in love" with your federation. It provides a comfort zone for you in some sense. But being a member of any karate union doesn't make you a karateka. And comfort zone is not what karate is about.

So, keep practicing and ignore these politics (read "money") wars. The only war you should be trying to win is a war against yourself and your weaknesses.

I have just removed the badge (see picture). This is not a gesture. I am not a Christmas Tree to wear nice decorations on my sweaty dogi. If I do not belong there so let it be.

Ossu!
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3 comments:

  1. bunbudojoAug 30, 2013, 4:07:00 PM

    That's terrible!!!

    I personally would not train in an organisation that limited itself this way!

    I'm sorry to hear about this and I hope you can find a sense of belonging somewhere else.

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    1. GustavAug 31, 2013, 6:18:00 PM

      Martin, thank you. I treat it as a positive experience. I am VERY free now. Nothing else matters but my karate itself. Ossu!

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  2. bunbudojoSep 1, 2013, 3:39:00 AM

    Ossu. I'm here if you need any active.

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