the book note
#note from the book,
-kendo, the essential guide to mastering the art, 2004, written by jeff broderick
[the sword is the mind.
when the mind is right, the sword will be right.
when the mind is wrong, the sword will also be wrong.
those who wish to study kendo
must first study the mind.
*mind might just as well be translated as heart.*]
[distances
maai is a japanese term that refers to the distance between opponents. in the context of kendo there are three types of maai:toi maai(furthest away from each other), issoku itto no maai(at which most action takes place), and chikai maai(the closest).]
-kendo, the essential guide to mastering the art, 2004, written by jeff broderick
[the sword is the mind.
when the mind is right, the sword will be right.
when the mind is wrong, the sword will also be wrong.
those who wish to study kendo
must first study the mind.
*mind might just as well be translated as heart.*]
[distances
maai is a japanese term that refers to the distance between opponents. in the context of kendo there are three types of maai:toi maai(furthest away from each other), issoku itto no maai(at which most action takes place), and chikai maai(the closest).]
posted by Moana Song at
2:26 AM
1 Comments:
Hi,
Having the right mind to have a good action with the sword also refers to this japanese/kendo expression: "ken wa kokoro-nari". It means exactly the same, however, one of the translations is 'Kendo is our soul'. It means that you must have a collected frame of mind: a good atitude, good thoughts and respect for the oponent.
issoku itto no maai: it also means 'one step one cut', the striking distance.
:-)
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