12. Distance Yourself from the Battle
The angry man will defeat himself in battle as in life.
SAMURAI SAYING
Frustration occurs when we have been thwarted. Either we want something to happen and it doesn’t or we don’t want something to happen and it does. Anger is an emotional state induced by displeasure.
Martial artists are engaged in a fight that involves a very narrow range of communication and one goal: to win. There are two prevailing emotions that can occur. The first is frustration because it is so easy to be thwarted; your kick can be blocked, a punch can be missed, or your opponent’s kicks and punches can hit their mark consistently. Frustration leads to the second emotion—anger. Whenever you are thwarted many times in a row, frustration ...
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