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PUBLISHER´S MESSAGE
THE LAST FLOOR OF THE
PAGODA.
I want to talk to you today about my journey along the path
of martial arts, and how throughout this wonderful walk I
found myself in different stages of thinking. Each step that I
climbed took me to a new floor of the pagoda of my own states
By Henry Binerfa of consciousness.
Martial Science
Magazine Director
My trip started very early. I started in martial arts at the age
of 5 years. In this stage I played around the pagoda .I just
imitated. I had innate talent was very flexible and my kicks
“...Jita Kyoei - Based on came naturally, but I did not know why I was there. I prac-
mutual support, solidarity ticed because my parents took me. I liked to train, but I had no
and helping seekers goals. It was my stage of innocence. I was outside the pagoda
for more than 6 years, without even noticing that I was there.
find the way to their
own perfection...” The stage of innocence led me to perseverance. The repetition
created a habit in me. And I started to look around me. I cling
to the practice of martial arts, but I was still a child, I saw
practice as a game. I could not even see how dangerous this
techniques could be. I participated in my first combat compe-
titions, and demonstrations. In a certain way I touched the
doors of the first floor of the pagoda. But I still did not know
what I was looking for.
The door opened on its own and entered the first level. I in-
stinctively controlled the fight of the kicks, my legs reacted very
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