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**Numbiydq** · 03-26-2006, 08:00 AM

Hi amatsuda.

I really belive that what you say is interesting.

I'm the most oposite that you can find to a superstitious person, I belive since allways that superstitions are something that weakens your perception of reality. I understand that many people is superstitious, but I can help thinking that this is a big weakness.

But I also belive that, for some people, some preparation can help to set them into the rigth state of mind for a critical activity (and I think that kendo is one of those).

In my case this translate to a special attitude and mindset when I put on the bogu, and particulary when I put the tenugi, men and kote in seiza. I do this in a very conscious manner, as separating myself from the "normal" life. As I say this is not supertistion, but a very personal way of preparing for something that is quite exceptional. (ok, I practice from two to four times a week, but for me, at this day, keiko is still quite special, and I feel few diferences between keiko, competition, and gradings. Yet).

Rei

(PD: sorry if this post is difficult to read, I've some diffuclties when I try to explain abstract concpets in English, it's none of my mother languages)

03-26-2006, 08:00 AM	#7
Numbiydq Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 568 Senior Member	Hi amatsuda. I really belive that what you say is interesting. I'm the most oposite that you can find to a superstitious person, I belive since allways that superstitions are something that weakens your perception of reality. I understand that many people is superstitious, but I can help thinking that this is a big weakness. But I also belive that, for some people, some preparation can help to set them into the rigth state of mind for a critical activity (and I think that kendo is one of those). In my case this translate to a special attitude and mindset when I put on the bogu, and particulary when I put the tenugi, men and kote in seiza. I do this in a very conscious manner, as separating myself from the "normal" life. As I say this is not supertistion, but a very personal way of preparing for something that is quite exceptional. (ok, I practice from two to four times a week, but for me, at this day, keiko is still quite special, and I feel few diferences between keiko, competition, and gradings. Yet). Rei (PD: sorry if this post is difficult to read, I've some diffuclties when I try to explain abstract concpets in English, it's none of my mother languages)
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