My Jiu-Jitsu Experience
April 30, 2009I would like to express just a little bit how martial arts has worked in my life and how it has shaped my foundation and the core of my very soul. I could have done many other things in my life, for example, stay in the Marines and make a career in the military. I could have also done law enforcement, but my calling has always been to teach and train martial arts.
From all of my experiences, jiu-jitsu has been the art which has moved me the most and has made me look within myself with deeper thought. Throughout my 15 years of training jiu-jitsu, I have learned to think in three dimensions. A lot of people see and perceive in a flat jigsaw-puzzle manner. Jiu-jitsu in itself is a multi-dimensional art and it makes the practitioner build the senses and perception that others don’t have. You can tell what kind of person or character he/she is by how they express themselves through grappling.
Through jiu-jitsu I have learned to assimilate and to develop. Most importantly, I have learned to protect what is dear to me in martial arts. Our goal as martial artists should be to achieve our visions and reach our self actualization.
By: Efrain Ruiz
