In peace One must be willing to preserve life. In war One must be willing to abolish life. Steven G. Abbate” “Grandmaster To be Master of your will, you must free the slavery of your soul. Steven G. Abbate” “Grandmaster Students Remember that a skillful person will meet, at one time, another yet most skillful. – Therefore – Be on good terms with all, as far as possible without surrender. Use your skill for defense in combat, not in conversation. Steven G. Abbate” “Grandmaster The man who can defend himself Has nothing to The man who cannot defend himself Can nothing! Steven G. Abbate” “Grandmaster The feeling of Chi or Life Force comes from within and reaches outward. But to develop Chi, a student must work from outward to inward. For a hole in the ground to be of use, something must first be taken away. And what is Chi? Can it be defined? No! Can it be felt? No! Can it be seen? No! Can it be witnessed? Yes! Therefore, Chi becomes the unseen power of a warrior’s soul. Steven G. Abbate” “Grandmaster
In peace One must be willing to preserve life. In war One must be willing to abolish life. “Grandmaster Steven G. Abbate” To be Master of your will, you must free the slavery of your soul. “Grandmaster Steven G. Abbate” Students – Remember that a skillful person will meet, at one time, another yet most skillful. Therefore – Be on good terms with all, as far as possible without surrender. Use your skill for defense in combat, not in conversation. “Grandmaster Steven G. Abbate” The man who can defend himself Has nothing to The man who cannot defend himself Can nothing! “Grandmaster Steven G. Abbate” The feeling of Chi or Life Force comes from within and reaches outward. But to develop Chi, a student must work from outward to inward. For a hole in the ground to be of use, something must first be taken away. And what is Chi? Can it be defined? No! Can it be felt? No! Can it be seen? No! Can it be witnessed? Yes! Therefore, Chi becomes the unseen power of a warrior’s soul. “Grandmaster Steven G. Abbate”
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