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PUBLISHER´S MESSAGE
HEIHO TENKA ICHI
“THE BEST MARTIAL ARTIST
ON EARTH”
Musashi was once in Akashi, Harima province, when
a samurai named Muso Gonnosuke Katsuyoshi ar-
rived to challenge him. This was an expert samurai
By Henry Binerfa in the schools of Kenjiutsu Tenshin Shoden Katori
Martial Science Shinto Ryu and Jikishinkage Ryu, his skill was such
Magazine Director that he had never been defeated before, until he
met Musashi. Gonnosuke was armed with an Odachi
(long sable) and in the lapels of his Haori (kind of a
large sack that was put on the kimono), it had writ-
ten: “Heiho Tenka Ichi” (the best martial artist on
“...The physical preparation earth) ...
that you have received in I have chosen this passage in the history of the martial arts,
your workouts is very im- because it seems interesting to me as from ancient times until
today the EGO of man has wanted to know who is the most
portant, sometimes you can powerful or which is the supreme martial art. From the life-or-
death challenges of antiquity, we have invented a series of tour-
make the correct technical naments and systems ranging from Full Contact that began in
the late 60’s where at that time seemed most effective and strong,
or tactical movements...” until it was replaced By Kickboxing, which added the kick to the
thigh from the Muay Thai, seemed still unreal and then emerged
the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The first Ultimate Fight-
ing Championship (UFC) was held on November 12, 1993. It
was a revolutionary tournament where it was sought to know
the most real fighting art without practically having rules (it was
not allowed to bite or attack the eyes). The current UFC has
changed a lot in its system of rules and arbitrations, it remains
the fashionable combat sport of these last 20 years. But the truth
is that we have not yet known which is the best martial artist on
earth or which is the supreme martial art.
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