barbarossa69 wrote:Well I high-kicked my way to some guy called Dan, but he break-danced me to death.
Not sure if you're having a joke or not but - 1st Dan means 1st Black Belt in martial arts..... that's the starting point of really learning a martial art. From there you go to 2nd Dan and so forth, which just means 2nd Black Belt.
It's not really the colour of the belt that matters, it's the process and learning that matters. Getting to 1st Dan means you're Sensei, if he's any good at all will help you rid yourself of the garbage in you that prevents you from being a true martial artist which includes a spiritual component, though many don't understand it that way.
In short, the higher up you move in Dans, the less you will ever need to fight because you will realize that fighting is the lowest form of man's existence. The serious martial artist will learn that there is no need to fight and a master at his craft will never put himself in a position where he would have to fight. Not only would the fight likely be unfair but he recognizes this as the basest way for humans to solve any situation.
Along with those responsibilities are the ones to protect the weak and innocent from physical harm should he/she see that happening. It's all very humbling to know of these things.
I hope I've got it mostly correct and it's somewhat understandable.
If you were just joking then I've probably wasted my breath a bit.
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