“Jiu-jitsu is a constant reminder that you can do anything. One of the most important things someone can get out of training is to realize your body is magical, and to realize that you can master anything if you are willing to put in the time.”
-Eddie Bravo, Founder 10th Planet Jiu-jitsu
The idea of the body being magical can mean many different things. I remember the first time I felt the magic of the body in a different way. I was in the Amazon Rainforest doing research, and I heard a story by a shaman that gave me access to something I had not had before. I remember understanding information for the first time with my body. I realized during that trip, our bodies have knowledge, they have information, and they can be used to understand reality as much as our minds can. Our bodies can move, they can exercise and train, and they can be taught new physical skills. But they also can receive information, they have memories, they recognize patterns and they can be used to communicate and understand. Yes our bodies are magical, but they also can connect us to a reality that is magical, and allow us to “transcend the normal feel” of everything.
In the Amazon, I saw a moment when our bodies experienced and recognized information, which gave us access to power and magic that we could not have access to any other way. This awareness and insight is what I have been working to master myself, ever since.
Photo of 10th Planet Jiu-jitsu, Eddie Bravo
Photo of 10th Planet Jiu-jitsu, Eddie Bravo
Photo of 10th Planet San Diego
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Photo of 10th Planet Jiu-jitsu, Eddie Bravo & 10th Planet San Diego
