Hi All,
I remember either reading, or watching a video, of Hatsumi-sensei stating that "I am the tuning fork. I send out all of these vibrations to all who would study with me. If you cannot receive the vibrations, you will never be any good in what I am teaching." I think that this is one reason the books and videos act as an important supplement to the physical training. I think I even remember him mentioning something like this with regards to higher level learning within the art.
Isn't this a form of ukemi? I think I've also read of Hatsumi-sensei saying that ukemi has to do with the size of a person's heart. You have to be able to receive whatever the person might do to harm you and then discard it, along with any resentment toward that person, and move on with your life. Didn't Takamatsu-sensei stress the importance of being able to laugh at, or about, someone trying to kill you? I think I read that somewhere too.
Are these the types of things Hatsumi-sensei was talking about in his New Year's message? It's hard to get context from internet postings but, since I be a po, po boy (not the sandwich) in both time and money, it doesn't look like I'll be able to get to Japan, to find out for myself, in the forseeable future. I guess the New Year's message could be a thread of its own but it seems appropriate to discuss it here too.
Have a nice day/night all,
Fu Bag
I remember either reading, or watching a video, of Hatsumi-sensei stating that "I am the tuning fork. I send out all of these vibrations to all who would study with me. If you cannot receive the vibrations, you will never be any good in what I am teaching." I think that this is one reason the books and videos act as an important supplement to the physical training. I think I even remember him mentioning something like this with regards to higher level learning within the art.
Isn't this a form of ukemi? I think I've also read of Hatsumi-sensei saying that ukemi has to do with the size of a person's heart. You have to be able to receive whatever the person might do to harm you and then discard it, along with any resentment toward that person, and move on with your life. Didn't Takamatsu-sensei stress the importance of being able to laugh at, or about, someone trying to kill you? I think I read that somewhere too.
Are these the types of things Hatsumi-sensei was talking about in his New Year's message? It's hard to get context from internet postings but, since I be a po, po boy (not the sandwich) in both time and money, it doesn't look like I'll be able to get to Japan, to find out for myself, in the forseeable future. I guess the New Year's message could be a thread of its own but it seems appropriate to discuss it here too.
Have a nice day/night all,
Fu Bag
