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Subject: Martial Artist/Woman(Final)
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Date: Wed, 12-Oct-83 11:37:40 EDT
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                    *     Martial  Artist/Women(Part 3)     *

       In the face of  confrontation,  women  will  resort  to  a  physical
     encounter  only  after  she  has  exhausted  all  other  means  toward
     resolution of the conflict. She first tries to  outwit  her  opponent,
     perhaps  mentally disarming him without even touching him. But  when a
     physical encounter is necessary, a woman can yield to a  great  degree
     within combat, waiting patiently for the proper moment to strike,while
     effectively  deflecting  her  opponent's  aggression.  She  can  yield
     forever,   ultimately   exhausting  her  opponent  and  rendering  him
     harmless. A woman is quick to sense weaknesses in  her  opponent.  She
     can  develop  a  tremendous  sensitivity,   such  that her opponent is
     helpless against her knowledge of where and when to  strike.  But  men
     utilize  all  of  these  skills as well. Technique does not define the
     worth of a  martial artist; technique is  a  tool which  allows  inner
     strength,  knowledge, and energy to be revealed. If the tools are used
     by a man, then a woman is revealed. Woman  in  training  must  explore
     their  own  inner  worth,  and  follow  a  path  of their own, without
     becoming distracted by the path of their male peers. Yang and yin  are
     separate,  yet  they are together: interrelated and in interdependent.
     Man and women share martial tools and learn from each  other.  As  the
     human   embryo  grows  in  the  womb,  the  outward  signs  of  sexual
     differentiation occur late in the development. The  essence  of  male-
     ness,  or  of  femaleness,  is  present from conception, but it is not
     until later that the fetus exhibits its gender.  So  it  is  with  the
     martial arts. A man has a great potential to develop physical power. A
     women has a great potential to develop a power of subtle intuition and
     inherent  stability.  Training  provides  these  powers  with life and
     balance. Training does not give power to individuals, it uncovers  the
     powers that lie dormant in all people, men and women side by side.


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