Art of War?

Lifelong martial artist Joe Harte tells us why the martial arts are so much more than learning to fight; and how anybody can find and benefit from the right training.

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Date published: 18th Jun 2012

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To the casual observer the first impression of Joe Harte is of a slightly-built, quiet, unassuming middle-aged guy. Even when training or teaching, there are no silk robes, uniforms or belts of any colour in his arsenal (other than to hold his trousers up). He speaks softly and thoughtfully, in a north London accent moderated by time and travel; he is open, honest, friendly and engaging with a self-deprecating and quick sense of humour which draws people in. Yet as his students know only too well, still waters sometimes run deep, and from time to time you get the sense that when hes talking to you or watching you, he can not only see you, but see right through you. [..........]

Far from being intimidating, the experience only makes you want to know more: about how someone can be so soft, relaxed, still and centred, yet charged with an energy which is ready to burst forth at any moment, and a mental and physical capacity that is often hard to understand. We asked Joe to tell us about his experience of the martial arts, and beyond fad, cliché and rhetoric, what these ancient arts might offer mere mortals like us.

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