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gojuman
03-Oct-2003, 02:37 PM
How do you utilize the elements of water, earth, wind, fire and no-thing in your martial arts? What do they mean to you? How do they influence your life in business, school, relationships.
Any thoughts or observations.
KenpoDavid
03-Oct-2003, 02:42 PM
my coffee is made with water
I drive on a hiway made of earth (concrete)...

hey what happened to metal?
johndoch
03-Oct-2003, 03:03 PM
Thats your car you drive on the highway :)
KenpoDavid
03-Oct-2003, 04:42 PM
i mean, he left it off the list...
Knight_Errant
03-Oct-2003, 05:54 PM
what about toffee?
Kinjiro Tsukasa
03-Oct-2003, 05:58 PM
The elements you mention are associated with our basic kata, but as a beginner, I'm still focused on the physical performance, and have not yet internalized the elements.
Joe karate
03-Oct-2003, 06:30 PM
what do these elements mean, are they symbols like the kung fu animals?
gojuman
03-Oct-2003, 06:50 PM
You can learn about these things by reading the 'book of five rings'.
But , Earth is the strength, wind is softness, water is flow, fire is speed, and no-thing or void is the stillness which exists before anything.
This has been a very simple explanation of course, but if you look here http://www.famgrau.com/FoxDojo/index.htm you can read more about each element and how they can influence your martial arts.