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⚑ Outdoor Training β€” Martial Arts as a Metaphor for Life

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⚑ Outdoor Training β€” Martial Arts as a Metaphor for Life

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πŸ“… When: every Sunday
⏰ Time: 10:00 (10:10) – 12:30
πŸ“ Where: 52Β°23'14.1"N 4Β°52'16.5"E
πŸ“± WhatsApp: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Ju39zCgNR0P97uwCryoDOI?mode=ems_copy_t

Two stoners are driving in a car. Suddenly, an old lady starts crossing the road.
– Mike, hit the brakes! You’ll run over the grandma, brake!!! ... bam ... – How could you do that…
They keep driving, and then an old grandpa steps onto the road.
– Mike, brake!!! You’ll hit the grandpa! Please, Mike, he’s done nothing wrong!!! ... bam ... – I hate you!
A bit further, a group of schoolkids is crossing the street.
– Mike, brake! At least spare the children!!!
– F***, John, you’re the one driving! You hit the brakes!

First β€” governance begins with oneself.
The way we build ourselves, our habits, our inner state, and the way we shape the space around us β€” that is how we live. Our external circumstances are merely a reflection of our inner order.
But it is important to understand: the steering wheel is in our hands.
We choose the direction, the speed, and even who we take along as passengers. Self-governance is the foundation of governing projects, people, business, and life as a whole.
If a person does not hold the steering wheel, then the road governs them β€” at least until the first turn.
In most situations, we remain slaves to our habits rather than masters of our condition. The masterful state of mind is almost absent. Instead of calmly governing ourselves and the space around us, we start shouting, losing our temper, raising our voices β€” behaving inadequately.

In reality, we cannot truly govern our own mind: it is built from old behavioral patterns. Our feelings are entangled with accumulated pain πŸ’” we don’t know how to release or process. Add to this weak will and scattered attention, and it becomes clear: we are more prisoners of chaos than masters of our lives.
Yet this is the entry point into practice. Every time we gather with friends 🀝, we learn to become aware of our movements, to listen to the body, to release blocks. All this understanding we weave into hand-to-hand practice πŸ₯Š. Then combat ceases to be mere confrontation βš”οΈ and becomes a metaphor for life.

Despite all difficulties, we always have the possibility to govern ourselves β€” our mind, our feelings, and our will. The key is attention. When we can gather it, direct it, hold it, and when necessary, let it flow 🎯, we stop being slaves of the past and become masters of the present.
✨ Attention is the gate to the self. While it is closed, we wander in habits and pain. But once it opens, martial art becomes the path to clarity and inner freedom.
That is why attention must be like a spear πŸ—‘οΈ that pierces the shield of our ignorance πŸ›‘οΈ.

A live practice where we:
πŸ’ͺ Strengthen and learn to control the body’s fascia
🌬️ practice proper breathing and natural movements without tension
🎯 Develop the ability to structure the body and control both an opponent and the situation
🧠 Improve attention and grow new neural connections

### πŸ”‘ Main Rule of the Gathering

1️⃣ Balanced state and sober mind πŸ§˜β€β™‚οΈπŸ§ 
🚫 No alcohol 🍺 or drugs πŸ’Š.
πŸ”ž Age: 18+.
2️⃣ Complete respect for every participant πŸ™
Brother teaches brother, brother protects brother πŸ‘Šβ€οΈ.
The same with sisters β€” support and care πŸ•ŠοΈ.

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