Amir's Bag Of Marbles - The Dark Arts by Amir Yussof – Coromind Issue 23, 2024

Many of us worldwide, at some point in our youth, were encouraged to take up Judo, Karate, Taekwondo or some other Martial Art. The usual motivation was to promote self-esteem, focus, confidence, discipline and fitness. When introduced to adults, the focus seems to be on self-defence, competition or codified systems and traditions of combat. Originating from the word ‘martialis’, meaning ‘of Mars’, the Roman god of war, the term ‘martial’ has a historical association with…www.coromind.nz