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The
Capkido Philosophy
Avoid Rather Than Check
Check Rather Than Force
Force Rather Than Injure
Injure Rather Than Maim
Maim Rather Than Kill
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Capkido philosophy is derived from an ancient philosophy.
Every part of the body is rigorously trained to become a weapon.
As the saying goes “Every arm must become a spear, every open hand a
sword, and every finger a dagger”. To
transfer our weak bodies into strong tools of self-defense is the primary
physical goal.
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However,
practice is much more than body conditioning.
The student is constantly challenged by the repetitive rigors of
practices, one of which goals is to search to propel the student beyond his
physical capabilities. A strong
emphasis on asceticism has been safe guarded by the tradition of the Ancient
Masters. The yi (will) must be
developed to overcome the weakness of the body. For this purpose, the student must train very hard to master
his own body. At the same time he
must also learn breath and mind control exercises called Qi-Gong.
These exercises, both external and internal, have been passed down from
the Ancient Masters to help the student in the attainment of his\her daily goals
and to lead the “Good Life”. There
are no short cuts to this. The
spiritual aim of martial arts should be to create the will (yi) to reveal,
heighten, and feed the spirit (Shen).
This
practice should progress from the beginning and carry on through all training in
the martial arts, for however long one continues to practice the martial arts,
whether it is a powerful explosive external style or a more soft or subtle
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GOOD, BETTER, BEST, NEVER LET
THEM REST, UNTIL YOUR GOOD IS BETTER, AND YOUR BETTER IS BEST
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Code
of Honor
Grand Master
Caprio Not Only Taught But Also Lived By A Code of Honor
Soliloquy
from the Grandmaster
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