| When I was starting my training in the martial arts, it | | | | Consider it the so called invisible line between the |
| was a brand of karate much like shotokan, I was | | | | thought of an action, and the accomplishment of that |
| fascinated by the tales of one punch one kill. The | | | | action. |
| idea that you could end a fight with one punch was | | | | Watch a fight between two UFC gladiators, they |
| absolutely fabulous! And that you could actually kill | | | | bash each other for a few rounds, and nobody falls |
| somebody with a karate strike, well, that was more | | | | down. The moment one is rendered unconscious, |
| than just a comic book, you know? | | | | however, you have seen the first real punch of the |
| Then, along came kung fu and the concept of the | | | | fight. The other punches were just trying to be |
| death touch, the idea of killing with a simple touch of | | | | punches, but not achieving. They were generated by |
| the fingers. Man, now this was something I just had | | | | thought, but the line of intention was to weak to |
| to have, and I know it doesn't speak well of my | | | | enable them to reach completion, reality, actuality. |
| maturity, but, man! To actually just touch someone, | | | | So, how do you gain the ability of the dim mak death |
| with a finger or two, and have them drop dead, | | | | strike of karate legend and kung fu mysticism? Don't |
| cowabunga! | | | | make your arm tight when you strike, for tense |
| We trained hard in our desire to make these killing | | | | muscles slow the intention, lock it up, stop it from |
| philosophies a reality. We did our ritualistic dances and | | | | reaching the reality. Forget that the opponent is real |
| endless calisthenics and techniques and spent endless | | | | and in front of you, and thrust your fist, or place |
| hours punching the bag. Oddly, the more violent we | | | | your finger, through the space of his body. |
| practiced in the training hall, the more peaceful we | | | | Now, this is the truth, this bit of knowledge, and |
| were once we left the training hall. | | | | perhaps you can find training methods that will help |
| Finally, age caught up with me, over forty years in | | | | you implement this knowledge. The odd thing is that |
| the arts, and, finally, and I began to realize the truth | | | | when you finally come to realize the reality of this |
| of this one punch, or even one touch, kill ability. I | | | | strike, you will not have the lack of compassion to |
| discovered that it wasn't in the development of | | | | use it, and you will find that the ability you earned |
| muscles. No matter how hard, strong and fast my | | | | translates into methods of living that are far superior |
| body became, you see, there was a missing element. | | | | than just killing. In the martial arts it is the knowledge |
| The missing something was this thing called Intention. | | | | behind the technique that is important, the technique |
| Intention is the will, the desire, to do something. | | | | is just a way to journey to your true self. |