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​Respect is not a part of Martial Arts – it’s what makes the Martial Arts so unique.

5/1/2017

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​Respect is not a part of Martial Arts – it’s what makes the Martial Arts so unique.
Here is a great story to illustrate how a New York City business man and fellow martial artist represented the spirit of respect off the mats.

One day, there was a New York businessman who was running late for work.  As he rushed to catch the train he noticed a homeless man selling pencils at a table.  In his frenzy – he dropped a dollar into the cup and hurriedly stepped aboard the subway train.  

After realizing what he had done, the businessman stepped back off the train, walked over to the homeless man and took several pencils from the cup.  Apologetically, he explained that in haste he had neglected to pick up his pencils and he hoped the man wouldn’t be upset with him.  “After all,”  he said.  “You are a business man just like me.  You have merchandise to sell and it’s fairly priced.”  He then caught the next train. 

At a social convention a few months later, a neatly-dressed salesman approached the business man an introduced himself.  “You probably don’t remember me, and I don’t know your name but I will never forget you.  You are the man who gave me back my self-respect.  I was a ‘beggar’ selling pencils until you came along and told me I was a business person.”

It’s been said that you can tell a lot about a person by how he or she treats others that may appear to have nothing to offer.  Hats off to the business man and much respect to the homeless man. Respect for another human being led to that human being respecting himself enough to use what he had learn to improve his situation. 

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    Chris Gates
    ​Chris Gates has been studying Tae Kwon Do for over 20 years after discovering his passion for the art during his college years at SUNY Binghamton. His martial arts journey brought him to the competition arena where he earned the distinction of winning the New York State Middleweight Championships in both 1989 and 1992 as well as being a three-time member of the New York State Governor’s Cup Gold Medal winning team. He currently holds a 4th Degree Black Belt.

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