Martial Artist’s Guide to Success

Previously Published, our “Samurai’s Guide to Success in Battle”

1. Survive
2. Make a Plan for the Long Journey
3. Nurture and fortify your Health: stay alert to this.
4. Be Patient: The Character InNay depicts laying quietly beneath the sword blade –  on top is the sword, beneath symbolizes  the human heart)  Inay is your shield.
5. Maintain your weekly martial arts practice schedule.
6. Follow & Wait for Government Orders: whatever they decide, we support: it is our duty (refer to #1 of the creed)
7. Be ready for the next steps.
8. Conserve and maintain for the long journey: preserve your strength and do not be over-eager to add new skills right now.
9. Focus on Basic training – add on 1 or 2 extra pushups/squats/kicks per day or week.  Most importantly: DO NOT GET INJURED with careless, unsupervised jumps or joint-locks.   Our hospitals are busy and we must respect the physicians and healthcare staff to dedicate to people who really need them.
10. Suit-up for your Daily Practice Time!

Have you made a list for yourself and/or your family?