Before I finish this story, a few thoughts I prefere to communicate my understandings mostly by use of stories ,I did not plan or pre-arange this story .I thought it may give insight into subject matters ,I also thought my own commentarys might give it further substance .
Right if I had wanted I could have chose another type of story ,the problem in stories is that specific one ,may not connect with levels of understanding ,were as a contrast may do a better job ,Okay the story is in set in 1500 feudel Japan , a critic may say ha, thats just ritual ,but some times in modern times we can be ritulized challenged ,we need to prepare .
In this story Nobutsuna had time to prepare,but dont make the serious mistake ,his ryu was not into street senarios ,or spontaenious on the spot attack and defence ,if you want we can look in to this .
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maxwell ainley
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Nagyuki drew his sword first. It came free from the scabbard with a leathery sound, although the scabbered was actually made of wood. He grasped it with both hands and settled into himself into a stance of such solidity that he appeared to be rooted to the earth.
Nobutsuna slid his weapon out and held it vertically, the razor tip pointing straight up. Balanced on the balls of his feet he came half a stride closer to Nagayuki.
In contrast to his opponents's posture he gave the impression of having become as light as a dry winter leaf,an illusion heightened,from the three onlooker's points of veiw ,by the fingers of mist curling around him.
Deai is the word used to describe the inception of movement in a attack.It is the final linkup from the brain's authoritative impulses to the compliance of muscle and bone--stillness erupting into action .Nagayuki's deai was electrifying .one instant he was at rest .the next he had plunged into the gap between himself and Nobutsuna,already completing the initial movement .
Nobutsuna had warned Jingo to watch for ,but it was much too quick to be perceived intellectually. As he attacked, Nagayuki pulled his sword above his head ,brining it into position for the stroke downward and adding to the impetus of his charge ,In relationship to his rivals stunning speed ,Nobutsuna seemed hardly to move at all .
His bent legs glided foreward slowly together ,almost lazily ,when he suddenly raised his sword, still vertical,high above him .
The farmer's first thought was that Nobutsuna had some how struck some thing in the air ,glancing away his half completed blow.
That he was wrong was apparent and immediatley horrifying to him.
Nagayuki was dying before he slumped onto the road ,carried along by the force of his attack, yet drained of its life-affirming power.From his forehead to the base of his nose a gash leaked blood that soaked the damp soil ,turning it an even richer shade of brown. The duel that began when his eyes met Nobutsuna's over the fight of the thrashing gamecocks was over the lesson was concluded.
Twenty passed before the farmer lifted his arm to wipe away thegrimy film of dried persperation that caked his face and it was nearly an hour before he trusted himself to stand ,loosening a shower of peach blossom petals from his shoulders.
He crept away from the orchard road and the solitary corpse with out looking back .
Dana Thanks to you again for not stopping things ,thanks again and bye
Nobutsuna slid his weapon out and held it vertically, the razor tip pointing straight up. Balanced on the balls of his feet he came half a stride closer to Nagayuki.
In contrast to his opponents's posture he gave the impression of having become as light as a dry winter leaf,an illusion heightened,from the three onlooker's points of veiw ,by the fingers of mist curling around him.
Deai is the word used to describe the inception of movement in a attack.It is the final linkup from the brain's authoritative impulses to the compliance of muscle and bone--stillness erupting into action .Nagayuki's deai was electrifying .one instant he was at rest .the next he had plunged into the gap between himself and Nobutsuna,already completing the initial movement .
Nobutsuna had warned Jingo to watch for ,but it was much too quick to be perceived intellectually. As he attacked, Nagayuki pulled his sword above his head ,brining it into position for the stroke downward and adding to the impetus of his charge ,In relationship to his rivals stunning speed ,Nobutsuna seemed hardly to move at all .
His bent legs glided foreward slowly together ,almost lazily ,when he suddenly raised his sword, still vertical,high above him .
The farmer's first thought was that Nobutsuna had some how struck some thing in the air ,glancing away his half completed blow.
That he was wrong was apparent and immediatley horrifying to him.
Nagayuki was dying before he slumped onto the road ,carried along by the force of his attack, yet drained of its life-affirming power.From his forehead to the base of his nose a gash leaked blood that soaked the damp soil ,turning it an even richer shade of brown. The duel that began when his eyes met Nobutsuna's over the fight of the thrashing gamecocks was over the lesson was concluded.
Twenty passed before the farmer lifted his arm to wipe away thegrimy film of dried persperation that caked his face and it was nearly an hour before he trusted himself to stand ,loosening a shower of peach blossom petals from his shoulders.
He crept away from the orchard road and the solitary corpse with out looking back .
Dana Thanks to you again for not stopping things ,thanks again and bye
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You're welcome
And thanks for the story. I must ponder it a bit before I reply...
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When I first started practicing, there was a student (quite senior to me) whom had several black belts in other styles- he was now trtying UEchi- he made quite distinct "sounds" (ssstttt) as he went about practicing- and commented that it was his way of showing his Sensei he was breathing- It was noisy, quite distracting to myself, and extrremely rhythmical to listen to. At first, as I said it was so distracting that I just "wouldn't" try to breathe that way- I couldn't make my mouth make the sounds he could and I was always to focused on learning the actual movements to "worry about making that sound".
That was three years ago-
I still haven't mastered the breathing thing- and making too much sound while doing so still distracts me- BUT- the more I practice the more I "find" myself breathing and "wanting" to make "noises" because of either an emotion brewing inside me, or because it actual helps my breathing to stay even etc. and kept going through a kata. LOL still working on the "remember to keep breathing" myself LOL.
So this topic is interesting, as I've found myself poundering some new noises and breathing techniques just "surfacing" as I go about my practice- Espescially while I was teaching the classes- I found the need to breathe differently and it became more noisey since I was demonstration, counting, and talking at the same time.
K
That was three years ago-
I still haven't mastered the breathing thing- and making too much sound while doing so still distracts me- BUT- the more I practice the more I "find" myself breathing and "wanting" to make "noises" because of either an emotion brewing inside me, or because it actual helps my breathing to stay even etc. and kept going through a kata. LOL still working on the "remember to keep breathing" myself LOL.
So this topic is interesting, as I've found myself poundering some new noises and breathing techniques just "surfacing" as I go about my practice- Espescially while I was teaching the classes- I found the need to breathe differently and it became more noisey since I was demonstration, counting, and talking at the same time.
K
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maxwell ainley
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Hi Kerry,
I understand what you say , you come over positive in what you do ,both in teaching and solo work ,this is good .you are alert and you question your understanding ,you are in good company .
I have said my dojo is run in a very quiet mode ,people who don't like it run off ,this does not imply I will not discuss topic's ,I tell my student that with time,the methods reveal a story ,my task is to awaken them to the story .
At first the methods are bland, bare there is purpose to this ,we are clearing the organism of rubbish ,for new to enter old needs to go out of the window .I never mention anything on the floor ,each works his own material at first ,the idea of the story builds ,or at least is taken in with each additional connection that is made to material ,the student mostly questions the material internal considering it ,I demand concentration ,but there is no mention of it ,sounds are made but I dont mention it ,
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My objective is; step one activate I will in the student this varies in each student ,I will sets the story in to motion ,I never mention this until some time later in teaching .
This method's survival at this point in the story rests directly upon I will ,I will do it , this is the direct route up the mountainside no twisting and turning ,even though the summit is above mist and cloud and understanding is enveloped in fog ,my student will realize the need to remain calm also to face this climb ,this adds a second dimension to the story , the student as aquired calm ,and not one word was spoken of calm .
Calm was in the method ,the teacher and the method with student I will produced ,okay its baby type calm ,but this is very good ,I demand these ingrediants we can't climb 1inch" without them.
I understand what you say , you come over positive in what you do ,both in teaching and solo work ,this is good .you are alert and you question your understanding ,you are in good company .
I have said my dojo is run in a very quiet mode ,people who don't like it run off ,this does not imply I will not discuss topic's ,I tell my student that with time,the methods reveal a story ,my task is to awaken them to the story .
At first the methods are bland, bare there is purpose to this ,we are clearing the organism of rubbish ,for new to enter old needs to go out of the window .I never mention anything on the floor ,each works his own material at first ,the idea of the story builds ,or at least is taken in with each additional connection that is made to material ,the student mostly questions the material internal considering it ,I demand concentration ,but there is no mention of it ,sounds are made but I dont mention it ,
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My objective is; step one activate I will in the student this varies in each student ,I will sets the story in to motion ,I never mention this until some time later in teaching .
This method's survival at this point in the story rests directly upon I will ,I will do it , this is the direct route up the mountainside no twisting and turning ,even though the summit is above mist and cloud and understanding is enveloped in fog ,my student will realize the need to remain calm also to face this climb ,this adds a second dimension to the story , the student as aquired calm ,and not one word was spoken of calm .
Calm was in the method ,the teacher and the method with student I will produced ,okay its baby type calm ,but this is very good ,I demand these ingrediants we can't climb 1inch" without them.
max ainley
