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Amongst Our World LEGENDS there is one such Martial whose beginnings are lost to time, yet this village took SURVIVAL as its main precept. Shiro retells and resets the scene… to see the… forest amongst those trees. Then combining new with old… and old with new too- some modern thoughts and ideas on LIFE + SURVIVAL + SELF-DEFENCE… are viewed. njoy.
Survival is an ‘ ART ‘.
THE SAME can be said of MUSIC.
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NJOY…
Top 3 SURVIVAL SITES.
THE LEGEND RETOLD.
In a time of yore,..
The mist still hung low in the valley,
as a sleepy village emerges into view…
in the dawns early light.
In amongst the trees that grew
sparser as the valley floor began to
flatten, on the trail;
there was movement,..
shadows in the mist.
The creatures of the night
had long fled back to their cover,
the burrows, nests and hidey-holes.
What remained… was not native to this,..
or any forest it seems.
Seeking easy prey,..
the mountain trail wound down and led
these shadows that move.
To the next village that lay beyond
the approaching forest edge.
Where this mount ends,…
and flat plains begin to stretch
across the land-scape onwards,..
to the next mount indeed.
A Village…
…both fair and green.
At trails end… maybe a lil before…
two,.. maybe three…
more shadows… could now, be seen.
The light of Earth,.. our SUN, was arising up now-
turning moving shadows… more and more,
into merely,..
… MEN.
Moving slowly indeed, as if a-fixed in one spot…
or going round in circles perhaps. The manly group
of shadows flickered faintly now…
back and forth,
amongst those few still misted trees.
Those trees few,..
so close to forest’s edge and the flattened plains,
that then led on…
to the next village in dawn.
A Village,.. both fair and green.
This shadowy trio of MAN…
milled and moved around.
Somewhat…
aimlessly,.. listlessly…
a waiting game it seems, kept them just there.
The wait was almost over as sun-rise cycled on.
The mist still pooled low, hugging both trees
and men in shadow still.
Not yet,.. quite warm enough to rise and…
greet our SUN,.. this day… in early dawn.
Moving shadows above- moved as one…
a lower beeline,.. to the now quite visible three.
Many shadows now merged. Milled around a
particular figure…
who seemed even now.
To shine,.. and reflect a lot more light than…
the others around in dawn,.. this… misty day.
A Leader.
The Boss.
Leading such mount-bound, shadowy MEN…
so ever… further,..
astray.
To a Village,.. both fair and green.
This Leader, soon enough, cleared throat and glanced
around,
tightened his grip
and gave them all gathered,.. a strident war-cry.
With answering whoops the shadowy band
moved forward,
towards easy pickings it seemed this day. This morn.
Towards a Village,.. in mist and dawn.
A Village,..
both fair and green.
Towards easy pickings,… these shadows of men…
still this morn day,.. of this mount
in dawn.
Still now,..
day-dreamed of gaining ill-gotten riches.
Gained,.. easily and galore.
Gained from a Village,..
…just over there.
Gained,..
…leaving an innocent VILLAGE,..
life-less…
…life poor.
Ahead of them the village dogs grew quickly restless,..
and almost in concert… in unison…
together first and last;
began to bark and howl.
With the mount… echoing all such…
…Barks… in return.
As then… our SUN,..
lit the misted mount path, in it’s,.. early dawn.
To a Village,.. with mount rolling fields.
To a Village… both fair and green.
The night watchman at the path gate,
though now tired and edgy,..
peered instantly still,..
and intently too…
thru the low mist… trying to see sharply see,..
ALL there.
Amongst those still misted, few,.. edge trees…
on that winding mount path.
This day,..
early in dawn… indeed.
He knew already… for
the village dogs so- …had told him,..
with voices o so roundly and roughly raised…
it seems.
Village dogs… Pets and Protectors;..
of a home,..
A Village,.. both green and fair,..
home… indeed,..
just over the mount path over there.
On a day in mist, and in this… early dawn indeed…
from a Village,..
both fair and green.
With a first hesitant voice of his own- that grew more
strident.
He shouted their name,..
BANDITS… BANDITS…
BANDITS…
As others took up,
and passed along the call…
even as this, the village bell,
so sweetly tolled,..
amongst village… and winding path.
And those… o so rolling,.. misted…
…mount fields.
Of a Village,.. both fair… …and green.
DOES THE BELL TOLL FOR THEE… OR THOSE… BANDITO BANDITS INDEED.
He too,.. knowing full and well…
…of the preciousness of…
each and every…
…such and,.. early DAWN.
…EACH AND EVERY,..
day indeed. In our SUN’s healing light.
Tightened his grip.
… Too.
Just so.
Just… right.
A son and daughter both,.. were just… right over there.
In a Village.
In a Village,.. both green and fair.
And smiled… as he now saw,..
the first of these moving shadows… turn into men.
As our SUN lit the home-world of this Village…
in such an,.. early dawn.
A Village… with misted and mount rolling fields,
A Village… both fair and green.
Not so…
… because he enjoyed the FIGHT—
for Bandits really only… bring that swift big shift.
On that infernal,.. and blessed…
Universal,.. Karmic Wheel.
… that’s down below,.. till blessed by Gods…
then…
way way way up there.
Away from this village.
A Village,..
both green and fair.
But so…
and because he knew… just knew, somehow…
inside,..
his village…
no…
tis,… …not just his.
This,…
fair and green FOR ALL-…
THIS…
Village …
would indeed still… SURVIVE.
This Village,..
with misted mount paths,.. those o so rolling fields.
A Village,.. both… fair and green.
This Village had long been ready.
On this dawn… and any early other…
it too seems.
SURVIVAL plans and contingencies… all taken care of,
…in deed.
Indeed…
…and in fact,.. too.
At this Village,.. with mount rolling fields.
A Village misted,..
in our SUN’s… light and early dawn.
A Village,.. both fair… and green.
Of course,… and intended…
indeed… intended it seems,..
…having EVERYONE in this mount village-
living much more than,.. just… their dreams.
This Village both fair… and green.
This Village both green… and fair.
The one with mount rolling fields.
The one… just over the misted mount path…
just there… just over there.
A VILLAGE FOR ALL,.. it seems.
FOR ALL,..
AND HAVING EVERYONE,.. indeed… ALL INDEED…
Confidently and consistently,..
expertedly and enthusiastically.
Well-trained,.. in the ARTS of SELF-DEFENCE…
wasn’t a FRICKEN bad plan either.
After all…
it seems,.. indeed.!.
GO TRAIN.
GO TRAIN…
At a VILLAGE,.. both green and fair.
At a VILLAGE,.. both fair and green.
At a VILLAGE… just over there.
Our World LEGENDs,.. INDEED.
(…and in fact… TOO.)
KUNGFU VILLAGE.
Though the above may sound like a typical MARTIAL ARTS
Movie + mayhem plot;
There is in the REAL such a LEGENDARY village-
within Our World Legends:
that took SURVIVAL as its main defensive precept.
So these LEGENDS say.
In order to outfox the BANDITS… Man or Beast.
that to this day… still survives.
Indeed and in fact.
Legendary.
THE VILLAGE OF GANXI DONG IN CHINA.
A MARTIAL ARTS VILLAGE.
A KUNG-FU VILLAGE INDEED.
OF BOTH FAIR AND GREEN… GREEN AND FAIR TOO.
MISTED MOUNT PATHS… AND ROLLING FIELDS.
Our World LEGENDS.
INDEED IT SEEMS.
Pic shows: Some people practicing Kung Fu. Locals in this village have every reason to be proud of their martial arts skills, after all not only have they been practising for three centuries they even have a martial arts discipline named after them. And far from being a dying art, it’s now so popular in Gundi village in Tianzhu County, in south-west Chinas Guizhou Province, that even the women and the children join in as well as the men. Despite its official name the village is better known as “kung fu village”, as all of its residents have a habit of regularly practicing martial arts in the mornings and evenings. The 123 households comprise Dong people, one of Chinas many ethnic minorities, who have been living in the region for hundreds of years. The Dong even developed their own fighting technique known as the Black Tiger style, or “Heihuquan” in Chinese, which is characterised by its extensive footwork, acrobatic kicks, low, wide stance, and unique fist positioning. The fighting style also has a history of 300 years and has been kept alive with the regular practice sessions. As for the reason behind the popularity of kung fu in the village, locals claimed its roots lie in their ancestors need to defend themselves and their livestock from predators and bandits descending from the surrounding mountains. Others said it was because the Dong people were often discriminated against in the past and felt the need to stand up for themselves. In the past, only men practiced martial arts, but now women have also joined in. The tradition is also handed down from generation to generation. The villagers say they now practice the Black Tiger style for health reasons, although they also point out that it could still be useful if they ever have to fight off any ill-intentioned visitors.
ACTIONING SURVIVAL.
SURVIVAL is an ‘ART ‘.
A set of somewhat diverse skills/techniques
combining to promote LIFE.
PRIME CONCEPT of the MARTIAL ARTS
AND SELF-DEFENCE.
Whether pursued on an individual basis
or collectively as a community/nation/globe…
without it-civilisation would NOT EXIST.
ACTION is desired, necessary and essential in the
sense that otherwise we are just MARTYRS for a cause.
Dead meat , so to speak.
Naturally the action may be neutral, offensive or defensive.
BUT action must occur.
On a personal level = WE MUST ‘TRAIN’… on all 3
levels of such individual action…
e.g.such as reading,thinking and DOING.
HERE’s MORE… of SHIRO’s TOP 3 SURVIVAL SITES.
Some SURVIVAL oriented reading and thinking ahead.
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THE SITES
OF SURVIVAL: SHIRO’s
TOP 3
…in no particular order…
… and a bonus pair of Collective/Personal Security
overview sites.
These also contain expertly guided articles and ideas.
Some may be rather specialised indeed.
Such Topics provide a wealth of Knowledge
which can be hopefully, easily applied to
many situations. The realm of SELF-DEFENCE
can be wide it seems.
Take what you need and can absorb.
Good luck… SURVIVE.
The SURVIVAL sites chosen are not definitive but rather
collectively will give you an insight into the degree
and depth of this topic.
Combining old and new theories, techniques
and modern technology too.
SHIRO’s search engine duckduckgo.com and blog
platform at wordpress.com soon sniffed out dozens
of suitable sites on the subject.
SHIRO’s TOP3 SURVIVAL SITES stood
out on the night per se.
Providing Commonsense discussion on complex issues.
Info was freely given and explained,
often with an eye to minimize costs/time etc.
THERE ARE MANY GREAT SUCH SITES.
All the sites are worth many visits to accumulate
knowledge, tips and ideas.
SHIRO’s SURVIVALIST.
BYO Hot chocolate and reading glasses.
Some SURVIVAL oriented reading and thinking ahead.
After that…
go DO the DOING.
TRAIN WELL… SURVIVE.
LIVE YOUR DREAMS…
idreamofninja.
NJOY. SIMPLE.
SHIRO’s SURVIVAL SONG 3SET.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLV4_xaYynY&list=RDTLV4_xaYynY
- http://www.metatube.com/en/videos/103707/Kelly-Clarkson-Stronger-Official-Music-Video/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A4xBp2rizQ&list=RD5A4xBp2rizQ
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Our World Legends. 