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Shinbudo History Translated as "essence of the warrior way" Shinbudo was originally a term used in 1868 to describe all of the Japanese martial art systems that included principles of living (self-perfection) in addition to principles of fighting (self-defense). Shin (meaning essence, heart, or spirit) implied a focus on the most important and fundamental aspects of training and living. Instead of just knowing how to survive and conquer others on the battlefield, they now focused on the ways of living and conquering oneself! This was a natural evolution during a new era of peace in Japan when the warrior's knowledge and skills could be turned inward to begin focusing on winning the inner battles of personal discipline, wisdom, and honor. Personal development had always been a natural aspect of training in the arts of combat, but survival on the battlefields of feudal Japan was usually the primary concern. Shinbudo flourished in a period of refinement and change, incorporating new methods of training and living to take advantage of new opportunities. There was a synthesis of different elements of the old disciplines into new forms that gave rise to numerous innovations and a high degree of originality unheard of previously. Eventually, use of the term Shinbudo faded over time. It was replaced with the shortened term, Budo, which is still used today to denote the various forms of Japanese martial disciplines. The period of innovation was also replaced by a trend toward traditionalism once the new styles had been established. Many instructors encouraged their students to "train in only one style" and "don't change the style" even though what they were teaching originated from a synthesis of methods from various styles. In addition, with the new era of peace, the unforgiving heat of the Japanese battlefield ceased to forge the fighting skills, knowledge and discipline of the warriors. Realism in training began to fade. (See "Real Fighting Skills" and "Complete Training" sections of this website). The Warrior's Cove Shinbudo program has been meticulously designed to restore the original focus of Shinbudo. It integrates proven methods of defense and development from various systems with the latest, "cutting edge" techniques for learning and training these methods. (See "Scientific Training") It is designed to promote continual advancement through personal and group exploration, testing and innovation. Click Here For More Shinbudo Information
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