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If you are among those who are unable to understand the dangers inherent in combat then, like them, you also are either unsure or simply unable to understand the advantageous ways of fighting.

All martial art is simply an honest expression of one’s body—with a lot of deception in between.

Retaliation to a bluff

I never met a conceited man whom I did not find inwardly embarrassed.

The ultimate in disposing one’s skill is to be without ascertainable shape. Not only that emptiness can never be confined, but also the fact that gentleness cannot be snapped—action—and the most penetrating weapons cannot pry in nor can the wise lay plans against you.

A man with a weapon is the one at a disadvantage

The man who pulls a knife on you is at a disadvantage. He will clearly lose the fight. The reason is very simple. Psychologically, he only has one weapon. His thinking is therefore limited to the use of that single weapon. You, on the other hand, are thinking about all your weapons: your hands, elbows, knees, feet, head. You’re thinking 360 degrees around him. Maybe you’re considering some form of escape, like running. He’s only got a lousy knife. Now he might throw it at you. Let him. You still have a chance to avoid it, block it, or he may miss you. You’ve got all the advantages when you think about it.