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Forget the name - it’s what you know

I have a friend who received his MBA from the Wharton School sometime ago. He was mislead by the notion that the degree would carry him forward in his career - it would only open the door of opportunity. He eventually went bankrupt (from trying to maintain his lifestyle) and has been shell shocked ever since.

What does this have to do with the martial arts?

There are too many places where the emphasis is on the name or history of the academy. In the end, it is the skills that you need to defend yourself. If you place too much emphasis on the brand (to get you through the day), you need to re-evaluate what you are doing and why.

In the MMA world, most fans believed Pride to be “the” place for fighters and fights. As we have seen (through the UFC), the Pride fighters were vastly overrated and beaten (sometimes quite easily) by the UFC fighters.

If you live in your own world, then brand yourself away. Just don’t step out of it.