Martial Arts and the Law Of Attraction, part 2

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In part one of this series I talked briefly about the Law of Attraction, what it is, what it isn’t, and I started to explain how certain martial arts may actually be doing more harm than the good they propose to be teaching.

So, to recap, the Law of Attraction is simply a Universal law, like gravity, that operates without prejudice or judgment 24 hours a day whether we know it or not and whether we believe in it or not and we are attracting to us, moment to moment, people, places, resources, and experiences, based on our subconscious thoughts.

The Law of Attraction is neutral in that it doesn’t judge your thoughts as good or bad, necessary or unnecessary. It simply delivers experiences back to you, moment to moment, based on your most dominant emotion and vibration. If you ever wonder what you most think about, whether conscious or subconscious, just take inventory of your experiences over the past several months and you can start to make a connection (if you’re honest with yourself) between what you “vibrate” out into the world and what kinds of experiences you have as a result.

As a martial artist that has studied several different martial arts including Judo, Karate, Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Aikido, as well as being a student of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) and the Law of Attraction, I see a very clear connection between the Law of Attraction and martial arts training.

You wont hear from me that one shouldn’t study a particular art because it violates certain principles or that its not good for your “vibration”, but I can definitely say after decades of study that how you look at your martial arts training, the atmosphere that ones particular dojo or dojang has, the experience and viewpoints of the teaching staff and those you surround yourself with all have a very strong impact on what signals you send out to the Universe and what experiences you’re sure to get back as a result.

Most striking arts like Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Kung fu, Muay Thai and the like, are taught by well meaning and qualified individuals. However, the attitude that typically emanates from a striking art is one of destruction and  opposition. They are, quite simply, arts of contention, or arts that require their to be a bad element and a good element for their to be any real reason to train. They must have an opposing force for their very existence to continue.

If there is no evil in the world, if there is no attacker lurking around every corner, if there is no new opponent to beat at the next tournament, or if one simply loses the fear of all these things then there is no more reason to study how to effectively defeat these negativities. Therein lies the connection with the Law of Attraction: since the LOA does not judge but simply delivers based on your emotions and vibrations, what you continue to train your mind and body to see, you will most certainly see in the world!

Once again, its not to say that one shouldn’t study the aforementioned arts. Its simply that if one is looking for a certain martial art to study that possibly is more in alignment with developing the body and mind of a “deliberate attractor”, or one who is deliberately sending out thoughts and emotions that connect with the experiences one actually WANTS to have instead of the ones they are currently having, then there are better martial arts for this type of training.

For example, arts like Yoga, Tai Chi, and Chi Gung are all arts (loosely classified by some as “martial”) that focus on development of the individuals body, mind and energy without the aspect of fear and negativity typically associated with martial arts that need an enemy. They focus on stripping away the built up layers within, making the body and mind supple and resilient, and leave one feeling rejuvenated and reinvigorated, not beat up.

If one is looking for a martial art thats a bit more aggressive yet not focused solely on besting another for self gratification, ego feeding, or self defense at all costs, then the martial art of Aikido is one of the best choices, in my opinion.

Aikido is a Japanese martial art that is still martial, meaning that its filled with practical and very effective self defense techniques, while not necessarily being taught only as an art of self defense. There is a component of Aikido that makes it the perfect choice for students of the Law of Attraction looking for a physical way to strengthen their practice in becoming a deliberate attractor of experiences.

Aikido has a philosophical component attached to the physical training, one that simply says we should train to a level where we can protect our “attacker” thus protecting ourself and society in the course of action we decide to take. The deeper principles embedded within the Aikido techniques and movements are in alignment with Universal principles thus giving students a vast well of insights and learning to take away from an Aikido class.

I always say at the end of an Aikido class, “If you cannot take some principle away from these classes that can be used in a positive way in your daily life then you’re wasting your time, energy and money”.

About the author-Blaine A. Feyen is the founder and Chief Aikido Instructor of the Toyoda Center. The Toyoda Center, is West Michigan’s premiere academy for training in the Martial Arts of Aikido, Kendo, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, MMA, and Shinkendo. Aikido in Grand Rapids and true self defense training has been defined by the instructional insights taught at the Toyoda Center and Mr. Feyen.
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