Philosophy of Fighting

"Be water, my friend."

Daily Reflection

"Be Water, My Friend.
Empty your mind.
Be formless, shapeless, like water.
You put water into a cup, it becomes the cup.
You put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle.
You put it into a teapot, it becomes the teapot.
Now water can flow or it can crash.
Be water, my friend."

—Bruce Lee¹

About 300 years ago, a Buddhist Nun named Ng Mui founded a new school of martial arts.

Living at the famous Shaolin temple, Ng Mui “discovered” a new way of defending one’s self. One day she witnessed a stork repel an attack by a rodent. She watched as the stork was able to use its wings and legs to simultaneously block and attack.

She began to realize that much of Kung Fu at the time was based on unnatural (to humans) imitation of other animals. She decided to find only that which was necessary to stop an attack from happening and protect oneself with the most fluid and natural movements possible.

A student of hers used this efficient, direct, rapid-fire defense to successfully ward off a wo…