When I was younger I used to workout with a kung fu stylist and he told me they had a saying at his kwoon (kung fu studio). They would say "The hands that kill must be the hands that heal." By that they meant that if you are an expert at your art you must also be able to heal or treat wounds. So, all the instructors at his school were required to be certified in first aid and CPR. I have never forgotten that.
The martial arts, whichever one you study, are about more than fighting. Any one can learn to fight. But without the discipline of the arts (as we call them) such people tend to become bullies.
Learning a martial art, especially when one reaches the expert level, has responsibilities. It is just as important to know how to treat a broken limb as it is to know how to inflict a broken limb on your opponent.
To teach a martial art an instructor has to love his (of her) art but also you must love your students. That means knowing how to take care of them if they are injured in practice. This is not only a good business practice but also good human practice.
"The hands that kill are the hands that heal."
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