The best jujitsu practitioners are really serene and grounded.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I'm really into jujitsu. I'm a purple belt. I love it. It's a big part of my life.
Ju jitsu is very Buddhist. All that we fear we hold close to ourselves to survive. So if you're drowning and you see a corpse floating by, hang on to it because it will rescue you.
Martial arts is like dance. It's so beautiful and what I love about the martial arts mostly is that what it basically says is you take their energy and you redirect it. Then if you need to, use it on them. That whole thing about redirecting energy I love.
I've been doing Tai Chi on and off for 20 years. The fundamentals of all martial arts are the same.
I've done jiujitsu a huge chunk of my life, and I try to spend a lot of time educating people on the nuances, the subtleness of the ground game. It's a big part of mixed martial arts.
I do feel I'm being respectful to Buddhism and martial arts with 'Mortal Kombat.'
I am particularly drawn to the form of meditation called Japa. I know it works.
The essence of jiu-jitsu is philosophy.
The seated lotus postures are an amazing way to go into meditation, or simply just to take a moment to ground oneself.
I see martial arts as moving forms of meditation. When you're sparring or drilling techniques, you can't think of anything else.