Absolute Avaluation

Gentile Lettori, vi propongo alcuni passaggi dell’articolo di SHINICHI TOHEI, Absolute Avaluation, pubblicato il 13 novembre 2010 nell’Aikido Journal, con l’aggiunta di alcune mie osservazioni e riflessioni.

Il proposito del Maestro va oltre l’occasione per cui ha scritto il pezzo, ossia un’importante competizione marziale che si svolge ogni anno l’1 agosto in Giappone: è, infatti, quello di far applicare i principi del Ki – ossia della mente che muove il corpo – nella vita quotidiana.

Certo, come nota Shinichi Tohei, per usare la mente come motore e regolatrice delle nostre azioni, bisogna sapere dov’è.

L’affermazione è semplice, ma in realtà l’applicazione è difficilissima e necessita di grande pazienza e di un lungo allenamento.

A mio avviso, il primo passo per iniziare la via della consapevolezza è proprio questo: renderci conto che…… siamo inconsapevoli, perché la nostra mente divaga in continuazione.

Termino qui il mio intervento per lasciare posto alle parole del Sensei

In order to experience our highest ability in an important situation, we need to ‘calm our mind’. For this purpose, we must know where our mind is. If you are getting tense in your body, then your mind comes up to your head or upper body, your posture will be unstable, and you will not be able to use your body as you wish. If you set your mind into the infinitely small point where you cannot put physical tension (one point in the lower abdomen), your posture will be stable and you can use your body as you wish.

The purpose of this article is to apply the Ki principle (mind moves the body) which is the fundamental of Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido to our daily life.

It is not enough just to read, but it is important to positively practice the subject given each month. Learning through practice will be your lifelong asset.

The purpose of Shinshin Toitsu Aikido is not only to learn the techniques, but also to master “mind and body unification”. By unifying mind and body, people can perform to the best of their abilities.

The first principle among the “FOUR MAJOR PRINCIPLES TO UNIFY MIND AND BODY” is “Keep One Point.”

FOUR MAJOR PRINCIPLES TO UNIFY MIND AND BODY

1. Keep one-point

2. Relax completely

3. Keep weight underside

4. Extend Ki

In order to experience our highest ability in an important situation, we need to “calm our mind”.  For this purpose, we must know where our mind is. If you are getting tense in your body, then your mind comes up to your head or upper body, your posture will be unstable, and you will not be able to use your body as you wish. If you set your mind into the infinitely small point where you cannot put physical tension (one point in the lower abdomen), your posture will be stable and you can use your body as you wish.

Fornisco il link, con l’auspicio che leggiate l’intero intervento

http://www.aikidojournal.com/blog/2010/11/13/absolute-evaluation-by-shinichi-tohei/

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