NINJAH SPORTZ FOR THE LOVE OF THE ATHLETE The true state of Sports and Martial Arts come from noble principles and have throughout the ages been tested to maintain their integrity. The Olympic Spirit represented the highest principles of human competition with the upmost respect for the human body and the competitive spirit. Martial Arts found its roots in deep, spiritual foundations of peace and justice. Yet today we find the true nature of both forms hardly evident in the everyday practice of these ancient arts. Once the human spirit is removed from Sports and Martial Arts, the end result is Sports Business and Martial Business. . Despite the focus of the overselling of athletes, the trend is changing to more centered, talented players being appreciated by coaches, fans and fellow athletes. After all, the bottom line in both Sports and Martial Arts is performance and not a P.R. sales pitch. Business is necessary for the game to prosper and grow but perhaps a new balance can be achieved by focusing energy on the love of the game instead of the hype and rededicating the New Age of Sports to the love of the Athlete. For too long, the love of the game has allowed the systematic abuse of the athlete to become standard and predictable. Winning at all costs has created many unsportsmanlike situations as witnessed much too often. Its time for the return of the human spirit in athletic practice and competition by revolutionizing the philosophy and training of athletes. Ninjah Sportz believes that if the creative nature of humanity along with the principles of Martial Arts is applied to training and development of athletes, a revolutionary shift in World Sports will occur.Violence in modern society permeates every aspect of humanity including Sports. Unnecessary roughness is commonplace throughout competition today so to question bringing Martial Arts to Sports can create some valid apprehension. The stereotypic perception of Martial Arts perpetuated by Hollywood has given the average viewer an incomplete perception of the Arts. Ninjah Sportz relies on the physical understanding of the body and movement and not the fighting and violence of the Martial Arts as the core energy of change. Also the mental aspects of focus, concentration and clarity combined with a clear spirit make a union of Martial Arts and Sports highly viable and welcomed. Ninjah Sportz is not a trendy attempt to make business but is a highly developed 25 year system created and developed by Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa. The presentation of Ninjah Sportz represents a lifelong pursuit to bring Eastern wisdom to Western forms. With the ever increasing level of play and athleticism, all athletes are constantly looking for an edge in training. Ninjah Sportz will not only be that edge in training but will be the cutting edge in a revolutionary movement to establish heart, humility and honor as the guiding principles of the New Athlete. |