The Laws

1. Never outshine the master
2. Never put too much trust in friends; learn how to use enemies.
3. Conceal your intentions.
4. Always say less than necessary.
5. So much depends on reputation. Guard it with your life.
6. Court attention at all costs.
7. Get others to do the work for you, but always take the credit.
8. Make other people come to you; use bait if necessary.
9. Win through your actions, never through argument.
10. Infection: avoid the unhappy and unlucky.
11. Learn to keep people dependent on you.
12. Use selective honesty and generosity to disarm your victim.
13. When asking for help, appeal to people's self-interests, never to their mercy or gratitude.
14. Pose as a friend, work as a spy.
15. Crush your enemy totally.
16. Use absence to increase respect and honor.
17. Keep others in suspended terror: cultivate an air of unpredictability.
18. Do not build fortresses to protect yourself. Isolation is dangerous.
19. Know who you're dealing with; do not offend the wrong person.
20. Do not commit to anyone.
21. Play a sucker to catch a sucker: play dumber than your mark.
22. Use the surrender tactic: transform weakness into power.
23. Concentrate your forces.
24. Play the perfect courtier.
25. Re-create yourself.
26. Keep your hands clean.
27. Play on people's need to believe to create a cultlike following.
28. Enter action with boldness.
29. Plan all the way to the end.
30. Make your accomplishments seem effortless.
31. Control the options: get others to play with the cards you deal.
32. Play to people's fantasies.
33. Discover each man's thumbscrew.
34. Be royal in your fashion: act like a king to be treated like one.
35. Master the art of timing.
36. Disdain things you cannot have: Ignoring them is the best revenge.
37. Create compelling spectacles
38. Think as you like but behave like others.
39. Stir up waters to catch fish.
40. Despise the free lunch.
41. Avoid stepping into a great man's shoes.
42. Strike the shepherd and the sheep will scatter.
43. Work on the hearts and minds of others.
44. Disarm and infuriate with the mirror effect.
45. Preach the need for change, but never reform too much at once.
46. Never appear perfect.
47. Do not go past the mark you aimed for; in victory, learn when to stop.
48. Assume formlessness.

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Clint Gerona

Osmar Jr Delima, Clint Gerona, Eric MananzanThis Saturday, Aug. 13 Clint will have a figh at the Amadar County Fairgrounds in Plymouth, Ca. Clint is currently a black belt, as well as the head trainer at the Charles Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy in Daly City, Ca. This is sure to be a great fight, and Active Elevation wishes him luck in this fight and his future endeavors.

If you're interested in training with Clint, do not hesitate to contact him and train in some world class BJJ.

Also, check out his fight shorts with the AE logo on it!

Michelle Peredo

Michelle is not only working on some designs for ACTIVE ELEVATION but she is also a 1st degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do under Grandmaster Jung @ the Korean Martial Arts Center right here in San Francisco.

She recently passed her probation period and will be able to start training up and coming students at her academy. 

Active Elevation wishes her luck in her upcoming tournaments.

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Featured Athlete: Ryan Tioyao

Sport: Muay Thai

Trains at: FSA, Daly City (2 Years)

Record: 2-0

Ryan scored a 2nd round TKO in his last amateur fight. He is looking to move his way up the franks and contend for the California IKF title in the 147-155 welterweight division.

Good luck to Ryan in the future and thanks for supporting Active Elevation!