Adaptive Martial Arts Academy

Introduction

        I have gotten to the point in my journey where I think about what makes a warrior and what kind of warrior I want to be. When thinking about it, what does a warrior mean? A warrior is one who is involved in conflict, quarrels, and confusion. Warriors also are defined as one that is brave and has experience in war or battle. When I read where the term warrior derived it makes me think that everyone who has gone through conflict whether it is a physical battle, mental battle or even a spiritual battle. When warriors are faced with confusion it can be many things; it can be about where allegiance lies, who is the enemy, ethic and moral dilemma or facing your inner demons that have afflicted you throughout your life. Warriors that are in the midst of quarrels have to make choices on what needs to be achieved whether to end the situation permanently with force or develop a solution to introduce peace and understanding. In turn of all these things a warrior can be seen as a human that has experiences in many different life struggles and shows great bravery in overcoming all trials no matter the situation. War is not referred to as a physical action, war is a battle that takes a large amount of time, effort, with gains and losses.  

        Now I want to discuss what makes a warrior? I want to look at history and what the many different civilizations thought warriors were or what it took to become one. I will be taking examples from historical figures from not only race but also cultural, faith, and also huge legends that were used by different civilizations. When I study these things I always get so excited to see what was created as a result of different faith, views, challenges, and also what resources were available during that time.

        When we reach the end of what makes a warrior I will touch on the type of warrior I want to become and why it is so important to me in my life. I will also like to hit what key things that would make you the warrior you want to become and what I used to be my compass. I hope that this will give you a look at what compass you will use to guide your journey in becoming the warrior you always wish to be. Remember the end piece is only my own personal view and how I currently navigate my path to becoming a warrior not only for myself but so I can provide guidance and wisdom to my family legacy. I will also be making this blog broken down into parts and titled according to the topic within, “The Warrior’s Path”.