The Ultimate competition;
Many Karate systems concentrate on entering tournaments and pride themselves on the success that is reflected back on the school or the style or system (Ryu) by winning…..
However, when there is no or little success then the students or coach are not in good standing until reparation is made for poor performance.
At Kushindo we made a decision that our Karate cannot be practiced in sincerity when the human ego is in control. The ego is in fact the competitor and it is our goal in the study of this way and art that we become conscious of our own ego and when it is in control and how to recognize the same in others. When we see that others are acting unconsciously and under control of the ego it is easier for us to relate to them and avoid a fight or feel the need to retaliate when others make us feel bad or sad.
Many years of study of Kata (the forms) of Karate keep us in the moment (the present) and out of the control of the ego and allow us to seek perfection without the comparison of our own success or development against that of others.
We further thank the Lord for this wonderful method of finding peace in a world of competitive stress and to integrate this with the peace found in the gardens of Bishop Bavin School.
Celeste Muller
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