If you were to climb to the summit of Kilimanjaro would you ask yourself “What is the best way to the top?”
The answer to upper question can vary:
YES - then you would have to define what is the best route for you.
NO - then you probably already know how you would like to achieve the top.
There are several ways by which you can reach Kibo or Uhuru Peak, which are the highest points of Mount Kilimanjaro (Machame, Marangu, Mweka, Londorossi Lemosho, Shira, Rongai, Umbwe and Northern Circuit). They are all different but all help you reach the same final goal, which is to reach the TOP.
Why are there so many routes that lead to the top? The primary issue lies within each person that wants to reach the peak. Would we like to do it fast, slow or do we want panoramic views (probably this one)?
Why are there so many routes that lead to the top? The primary issue lies within each person that wants to reach the peak. Would we like to do it fast, slow or do we want panoramic views (probably this one)?
Personal preferences are different and consequently, each route has different obstacles. It is the same in Martial Arts. Some are based on the ground, some are based on kicks and some are even based on grappling. But all have the same end goal, which is to learn the art and get experience in combat. This is why it depends on each individual.
Over the years I've also found another issue that I’d like to share. It illustrates an even deeper goal like the story above of Kilimanjaro. If we carefully watch great martial arts masters we could definitely see very similar postures, movements and use of the fighting techniques. In majority of martial arts. It actually does not matter which school or style they came from. They present the peak of martial arts’ knowledge – like Uhuru for Kilimanjaro. And the ‘routes’ (style of martial art) they took to master it could have been very different!
Why is this so?
We all have two legs, two hands, one body, one head … We all move joints in the same directions. Mastering those gives us very little different options if at all and it is so due to how tall one is or what weight one has and finally how flexible one is. It is the same as climbing different routes and being on the summit few meters left or right or …
Kilimanjaro is the tallest free stall volcano. Therefore the Kibo is one of the highest points on the rim of it. From that fact you can conclude that the height difference is not that important. Lets try to apply this to martial arts. We are on the ‘rim of martial arts’ where may be only one ‘Uhuru Peak’ but it is probably hard to define where it is and finally how to find it.
Over the years I've also found another issue that I’d like to share. It illustrates an even deeper goal like the story above of Kilimanjaro. If we carefully watch great martial arts masters we could definitely see very similar postures, movements and use of the fighting techniques. In majority of martial arts. It actually does not matter which school or style they came from. They present the peak of martial arts’ knowledge – like Uhuru for Kilimanjaro. And the ‘routes’ (style of martial art) they took to master it could have been very different!
Why is this so?
We all have two legs, two hands, one body, one head … We all move joints in the same directions. Mastering those gives us very little different options if at all and it is so due to how tall one is or what weight one has and finally how flexible one is. It is the same as climbing different routes and being on the summit few meters left or right or …
Kilimanjaro is the tallest free stall volcano. Therefore the Kibo is one of the highest points on the rim of it. From that fact you can conclude that the height difference is not that important. Lets try to apply this to martial arts. We are on the ‘rim of martial arts’ where may be only one ‘Uhuru Peak’ but it is probably hard to define where it is and finally how to find it.And what has leadership to do with all this climbing and fighting?
A lot!
Just read blogs, books, articles etc. about leadership where different leadership styles are promoted and almost always ‘only one style’ is the best for the writer. This style you can compare to Kilimanjaro route ...
Now that we know that there are different leadership styles for different objectives as there are different martial arts styles or routes to Kilimanjaro. But on the top of leadership knowledge, there could only be one – a leadership by virtue, a leadership that comprises pure and essential Leadership. It is a virtue that needs a lot of practice. Lots of experience. A lot of time to learn. It is like a true meaning of Kung Fu (hard work) used as a synonym for mastery in martial arts.
A lot!
Just read blogs, books, articles etc. about leadership where different leadership styles are promoted and almost always ‘only one style’ is the best for the writer. This style you can compare to Kilimanjaro route ...Now that we know that there are different leadership styles for different objectives as there are different martial arts styles or routes to Kilimanjaro. But on the top of leadership knowledge, there could only be one – a leadership by virtue, a leadership that comprises pure and essential Leadership. It is a virtue that needs a lot of practice. Lots of experience. A lot of time to learn. It is like a true meaning of Kung Fu (hard work) used as a synonym for mastery in martial arts.
So, the next time you read or hear about “which is the best Martial art or leadership style ?”😃 smile as you now know that you have to find your own road that best suits you, explore and don't buy partial solution as "the peak" is only one!
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