Justin Hagen M Ed

Intent Justin Hagen M Ed

Anko Itosu, considered by many to be the 'Father of Modern Karate, ' when issuing his 10 Precepts of Karate stated, "You must decide if Karate is for your health or to aid your duty." Such an assertion makes it clear from the onset that it is imperative to identify the reasoning behind why you train. In order to answer this, as a martial artist the first thing one should ask oneself is what is your intent? Moreover, what are you looking to get out of martial arts? Are you looking to be a champion fighter? Do you want to know how to defend yourself? Maybe you want to just stay healthy or lose weight. Whatever your intent, it is important to identify it in order to understand why you are training and to motivate yourself to continue training. With exclusive quotes from combat sports champions and martial arts experts including Christine Ferea (BKFC Champion), Edgars Skrivers (Karate Combat Champion), Silvio Simac (Action Movie Star) and Sensei Bob Buchannan (50 Man Kumite Champion) coupled with the words of famous martial artists of the 20th century as well as classical martial arts texts, we can better understand why we as martial artists choose to endure such grueling training that puts us on the path of becoming modern day warriors.