Anyone can be a fighter, but not every fighter is a warrior!
“The Lord is a Warrior, The Lord is His name.”
Exodus 15:3
Be more than a fighter. Become a warrior!
The purpose of a warrior code is to ensure that a fighter knows, understands & practices the proper virtues that should accompany any martial artist. This, of course, is Clinch Academy’s own take on the bushido or “way of the warrior”. Training in martial arts provides the opportunity to refine yourself as a human being. However, with the wrong attitude, martial arts can become perverted into something violent, abusive and destructive very easily. At Clinch Academy, the practice of the warrior code is paramount as we believe in honoring God and one another with the skills we learn. We believe in using our skills to better serve, encourage and build up one another and our community.
FAITHFULNESS:
The quality of being faithful and true. Devotion to another person or cause.
Accompanying traits: Belief, Honesty, Commitment, Consistency, Perseverance, Trust, & Loyalty
HUMBLENESS:
The quality of putting other people’s interest above your own and maintaining an honest estimate of yourself.
Accompanying traits: Modesty, Gentleness, Patience, Repentance, Self-Control & Confidence
GOODNESS:
The quality or practice of doing good.
Accompanying traits: Respect, Honor, Kindness, Peace, Forgiveness, Self-Discipline & Gratitude
AWARENESS:
The quality of being aware and conscious of particular knowledge. There are 4 main forms of awareness to practice - Environmental Awareness, Social Awareness, Self-Awareness, Spiritual Awareness.
Accompanying traits: Focus, Discernment, Alertness, Wisdom & Understanding
ALIVENESS:
The quality of being present and living with a level of enthusiasm.
Accompanying traits: Love, Joy, Desire, Passion, and Courage.
“While bodily training is of some value, godliness if of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also the life to come.”
-1 Timothy 4:8
ACCOMPANYING TRAITS OF FAITHFULNESS
Belief:
Mental acceptance of and conviction in the truth, actuality, or validity of something.
Honesty:
The quality of being honest and true towards others and yourself.
Commitment:
The deliberate act of deciding to follow through and commit.
Consistency:
The quality of being reliable and developing regular habits or patterns.
Perseverance:
Setting goals, committing to them and enduring to the end.
Trust:
Firm belief in the integrity, ability, or character of a person or thing; confidence or reliance.
ACCOMPANYING TRAITS OF HUMBLENESS
Loyalty:
The quality of being devoted and loyal to another person or cause.
Modesty:
The state or quality of being moderate in the estimation of one's own abilities, accomplishments, or in appearance.
Gentleness:
The ability to keep your power or strength under control for the sake of protecting & building up others. Bringing yourself down to the level of others in order to better serve and take care of them.
Patience:
The quality of being patient. To be tolerant, understanding and able to endure.
Repentance:
The quality of acknowledging and confessing your faults and then changing your behavior.
Self-Control:
The ability to prevent yourself from doing something you WANT to do when you know it is the wrong thing to do.
ACCOMPANYING TRAITS OF GOODNESS
Respect:
Deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements. To take special care of , or give special attention to someone or something.
Honor:
To hold in high esteem. When respect leads to obedience.
Kindness:
The act being friendly, courteous, generous, warm & considerate toward others.
Peace:
An inner state of being that is content despite ones outer circumstances.
Forgiveness:
The ability to forgive or pardon another’s offense or debt and never holding it against them.
Self-Discipline:
The ability to force yourself to do something you DON’T want to do when you know it is the right thing to do.
Gratitude:
Gratitude is the quality of being thankful and ready to show appreciation for the things you have and have been given.
ACCOMPANYING TRAITS OF AWARENESS
Focus:
Clarity of the mind and ability to give all your attention to someone or something.
Discernment:
The act or process of exhibiting keen insight and good judgment.
Alertness:
The state or quality of being alert, attentive & aware. Responsive and perceptive.
Wisdom:
To discern what is true and right and to act accordingly with good judgment.
Understanding:
The ability to understand and comprehend knowledge, intelligence emotion or feeling.
ACCOMPANYING TRAITS OF ALIVENESS
Love:
Love is the bond of perfection and the driving force that motivates the heart of the warrior. If you do well, you do well because of love. What once was impossible is now possible. Love is the letting go of self for the sake of others.
Joy:
An internal gift of delight and strength that does not rely on outer circumstances.
Desire:
A longing to achieve or accomplish something.
Passion:
A strong and powerful emotion or level of enthusiasm.
Courage:
Knowing the right thing to do and acting on it, even in the face of fear.