Sinclair Martial Arts

Healing Exercise and Martial Arts
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You cannot master a style.

23/10/18 17:55 Filed in: Philosophy

The Master's Journey


a photograph of Master Shouyu Liang meditating. He sits in a half lotus position, illuminated by sunlight, framed by natural shadow.
Masters do not become great by practising a style, or by purchasing knowledge, or by self-promotion.
Instead, they practise an art, develop a pedagogy, and transcend their egos.

Many modern schools market "a style" to students who want paint-by-numbers instruction, simplistic knowledge, and self-validation.

The best teachers I know are those who seek to liberate their students from the restrictions of style, from the limits of knowledge, and from delusions of self.

- Ian Sinclair

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