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When the Only Way Out Is Through: Rethinking Self-Defense, Martial Arts Philosophy, and the Myth of the First Strike
The debate has raged in dojos, living rooms, and pop-culture phenomena for decades: Is martial arts strictly for defense, or is there merit to striking first? On one side of the cultural spectrum stands Mr. Miyagi from The Karate Kid, famously instructing Daniel-san that "Karate is for defense only." On the other side sits the…
