What is Shu Ha Ri Do?

What is Shu Ha Ri Do?

Shu Ha Ri Do is a complete martial arts system created by me Sifu G. After Spending years of training in Karate, Boxing, Kickboxing, Wing Chun, Wresting, Judo, Jeet Kune Do and other systems. I created the Shu Ha Ri Do martial arts system in June of 1998.

This all just happened it was not planned. I had no indication before it happended that I would create Shu Ha Ri Do.

I devoted hours upon hours upon hours to the study of martial arts, human anatomy, strategy and Tsun Tsu principles in “The Art of War”, The Book of Five Rings, and Bruce Lee philosophy. When I was not in a dojo I would spend at least 15 hours weekly in a library or book store absorbing information. I did these things because I constantly had questions and an unquentiable thirst for mastering combat scenarios mentally, physically, and spiritually. I visited dojos often just to cross reference what I was learning.

All of this information reached a critical mass for me in June of 1998. I simply gave birth to this “thing”, this life changing philosophy I called Shu Ha Ri Do. I structured Shu Ha Ri Do into a 7 phase system with 3 levels per phase.

Why did I choose the name Shu Ha Ri? Shu Ha Ri has a 3 part definition: The 3 stages that one takes through the martial arts, from simple imitation, to development of one’s own style and personal development in the martial arts. This is the pathway to how I created Shu Ha Ri Do. It is a pathway to self mastery mentally, physically and spiritually and thus is the pathway I teach.  Self mastery is a life long journey not a destination. As a Christian I have used the principles of Shu Ha Ri Do as a tool to master patterns of a discipline life guided by the Kingdom of Heaven. 

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