| Why
Hoshin? Hoshin is a conglomeration of skills,
both martial and esoteric, which serve one
general and basic purpose.... to develop a
more fully actualized human being.
A
martial skills set can be learned from nearly
any system. Hoshin's martial component is
an ecclectic mix of "things that work"
from many systems refined to omit the useless
repetition of kata and focus on real combat.
Secondly,
the esoteric further defines us. As the
martial aspect of Hoshin gives us more confidence
and dignity of person to meet the day's
challenges with the knowledge that we can
deliver significant retaliation to an attack,
the esoteric aspect of our training allows
us to meet each day with more dignity and
grace because of the confidence it gives
us as to our place in nature and our universe.
What
Hoshin can develop inside you is more important
that what it can develop on the outside.
Hoshin is not about getting to a destination
like a rank or title, it is about the journey.
Lastly, Hoshin is separate and far beyond any other system
because of one thing... our sense of family. We are a community
of individuals who have come together to learn and become
better humans. As with all our experiences and people who
come in and out of our lives, we hopefully take away something
positive and use those gifts to give positive experiences
to others. Upon introspection, a time for everything under
heaven has little comfort for those who experience loss,
but Budo (the Way of the Warrior) teachings have always
taught us to use our experiences to fashion tools for cultivation
of our spirits. We honor the ryu
members who have left us.
There
are so many people out there who wander
through life from one moment to the next
without a sense of purpose or community.
Hoshin can be a vehicle for change if people
let it.
Click
here for information about becoming a member
of the Hoshinroshiryu.
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