Comments on: Conquering Violence http://www.tandao.com/2009/10/05/conquering-violence/ For the Evolving Martial Artist Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:40:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: tandao http://www.tandao.com/2009/10/05/conquering-violence/comment-page-1/#comment-4584 tandao Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:43:52 +0000 http://www.tandao.com/?p=2673#comment-4584 We agree with you, Dan. MMA and film fighting fantasy have value as sport and entertainment but dangerously distorts the true meaning of martial arts. Both neglect the roots, as you say, that deals with self discovery, self development and ,ideally, spiritual self transformation. Thanks for your passionate writing on MA. We agree with you, Dan.

MMA and film fighting fantasy have value as sport and entertainment but dangerously distorts the true meaning of martial arts. Both neglect the roots, as you say, that deals with self discovery, self development and ,ideally, spiritual self transformation.

Thanks for your passionate writing on MA.

]]> By: Dan Cosgrove http://www.tandao.com/2009/10/05/conquering-violence/comment-page-1/#comment-4583 Dan Cosgrove Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:05:20 +0000 http://www.tandao.com/?p=2673#comment-4583 I've found that studying martial arts allows me the humility to walk away from a fight, which ends up being more effective than self-defense. People need to stop watching UFC and get back to the roots. Nice piece! I’ve found that studying martial arts allows me the humility to walk away from a fight, which ends up being more effective than self-defense.

People need to stop watching UFC and get back to the roots.

Nice piece!

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