TREE TALK

My experience of martial artistry…

Is one of purity.

Training at Raiden’s gym for many years I have been privileged to participate in the finest sparring. To test myself in the likes of Judo, Jiu-Jitsu and Sanda (Chinese Boxing).

The reason for the great sparring is easy. When you have a teacher like Raiden who empowers every one of his students with ‘The Way’, you get to train with people who have control of their ego. To train with people who know how to control their dark side and harness it technically, rather than taking everything personally.

For example if I tapped somebody at Raiden’s gym then it is not personal. That student would not get emotional and then look to injure me in a returning blow.