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These clips are for entertainment and general informational purposes only. We are not instructing you, or encouraging you to do or to believe anything, except to view, enjoy, and think. Never forget that martial arts, like any rigorous course of physical activity, presents the risk of injury, sometimes serious, disabling, or even fatal. Actual techniques should only be practiced in a controlled environment emphasizing safety, under the direct supervision of a Black Belt instructor (in whom you have trust and confidence), and only after you have been cleared by your personal physician.
By way of overview, allow me to share some of Master Archibeque's thoughts on weapons:
"The weapon is equal to any master in what it can show you, if you are receptive. Remember, it has a life of its own. You and the weapon move together. Take care of yourself, and the weapon will take care of itself."
He stressed, "Weapons must be treated with the same respect you would reserve for an honored companion. I can think of countless instances where students failed because they did not show proper respect to their weapon. The weapon simply tolerated the abuse until the critical moment. When its powers were most needed, it responded with awkwardness."
"Approach a weapon as you would a person. Empty your mind! Purge yourself of prejudice and bias! Let go of your conclusions! Let the weapon be itself, think for itself, move for itself. Don't do the thinking for it, and don't force it into a mold. Every weapon has a personality. Some are friendly, some playful, some impatient, some arrogant, and some viciously independent. Identify a weapon's traits before you form a partnership with it. If your personality and that of the weapon are not compatible, nothing can smooth the relationship. The outcome is a dead end. If you sense a troublesome relationship, terminate it at once. You may be avoiding serious injury."
At the root of weapons study lies the special relationship that exists between man, and the world of objects. Studying a weapon rekindles this relationship. "Everything is a weapon. Wherever you are, whatever you have, know how to use it in every conceivable way."
Understanding this, and making it your reality are not necessarily the same.
The Bo is a weapon favored by masters, if only because of its delightful "personality". Even Miyamoto Mushashi, the legendary swordsman, became an adept at Bo.
It is friendly, trustworthy, and patient. Moreover, it is omnipresent. Variations can be found in practically every environment.
The Bo tolerates all but the most glaring errors. As a teacher, it is patient and generous. When one technique is mastered, the next coalesces into your consciousness in a never ending string of serendipity. It's like playing with a friend. As a partner, it is dependable. Nothing more can be expected from a weapon. If the same were true of people, mankind would have peace.
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