Here’s some inspiring quotes for those preparing for a shinsa or shiai on the topics of:
- Preparation
- Practice
- Habits
- Success and Failure
Continue reading “Shinsa and Shiai – Quotes for Inspiration (Part 1)”
Category: Mind Management
Ways to Relax Tight Shoulders (肩に力を抜いて!)
Some fellow members at the dojo where I practice have asked about ways to relax tight shoulder muscles. What follows is my journey in this area and ways I have explored Continue reading “Ways to Relax Tight Shoulders (肩に力を抜いて!)”
How to See the Chance for an Ippon (Translation of 一本を取るチャンスの見つけ方 by こごろ一様)
This is an English translation of a second article in Japanese by Kogoro-Sama from Web-Kendo at http://www.web-kendo.com/002001/column05.php with his Continue reading “How to See the Chance for an Ippon (Translation of 一本を取るチャンスの見つけ方 by こごろ一様)”
Open-Focus, Mushin and Kendo
Several years ago, I came across an insightful book: The Open-Focus Brain by Dr. Les Fehmi and Jim Robbins [Fehmi]. The possibility that the “Open-Focus” state could Continue reading “Open-Focus, Mushin and Kendo”