Excerpts from Recent Budo Training

I am "Deshi," the newest student of the Antagonistic Buddha; the Great Sage. It is my duty to record the thoughts uttered by the Antagonistic Buddha during our daily Budo Training sessions and report them on a weekly basis. Here are a few of the Great Sage's pearls of wisdom:

There is a rhythm to Budo, but it is not a regular, steady rhythm: "1 - 2 - 3." True Budoka must be aware of the half-beats: "1-and-2-and-3-and." The Budoka must use these half-beats to his advantage. He must set the rhythm and not allow the other to dictate the rhythm.

We accept the basic premise of Brazilian Jiu Jutsu that it is good and healthy for members of the species to roll around with each other half-naked. What we must question is the notion that it should be a same-sex event.

You must be ready at all times for anything. You believe you are prepared for an adversary's punch, but what if he attacks you with a rubber chicken? You laugh. But will you still be laughing when he hits you with it? With so simple a gimmick, he has captured your mind.