[PlanTaleks]

Found this site this evening.
I like it because it reminds me of what I had been seeking and what I think Kendo gives to me (without knowing what "it" was if that makes any sense.) ~and essentially why I started to practice Kendo in the first place.
(And no, the irony that me of all people posting this is not wholly lost.)
LOL


I'd like to read what other members think of these concepts.

[topcasinobonua]

This is a very cerebral approach and I very much enjoyed reading that. Thanks for posting it

[tretcheenia]

I think in the future when I have my own dojo, i will make the members read this after every practice. Because I believe if you do the best and give yourself as completely as you can to fullfill these 5 questions. .. you will always produce fruitful results, and practice.

[sesWaipunsaws]

I find this passage very interesting:
“Everything including the kitchen sink.”


Shishifunjin is an ideal or mindset, translated into action. The concept is very old, and originally
comes from China. In modern Japanese, this expression is translated as, “to fight with violent
momentum like a [Chinese] lion.” In Kendo, the shishifunjin mindset is embodied by one who attacks
relentlessly, bringing to bear in the assault on the opponent all of his or her physical ability and mental
creativity, sparing no energy, focusing totally on the task at hand, with no thought for subsequent
opponents or activities.

I can imagine doing this, but of course I always hold back because I currently lack the endurance to continue for more than a minute or so of unrestrained attacking. That is, if this is even what this is supposed to mean.
?

[olivelappers]

Found this site this evening.
I like it because it reminds me of what I had been seeking and what I think Kendo gives to me (without knowing what "it" was if that makes any sense.) ~and essentially why I started to practice Kendo in the first place.
(And no, the irony that me of all people posting this is not wholly lost.)
LOL


I'd like to read what other members think of these concepts.

I just posted the site in my personal "lets have a look from time to time" section. Thanks!

[anderriter]

I find this passage very interesting:
“Everything including the kitchen sink.”


Shishifunjin is an ideal or mindset, translated into action. The concept is very old, and originally
comes from China. In modern Japanese, this expression is translated as, “to fight with violent
momentum like a [Chinese] lion.” In Kendo, the shishifunjin mindset is embodied by one who attacks
relentlessly, bringing to bear in the assault on the opponent all of his or her physical ability and mental
creativity, sparing no energy, focusing totally on the task at hand, with no thought for subsequent
opponents or activities.

I can imagine doing this, but of course I always hold back because I currently lack the endurance to continue for more than a minute or so of unrestrained attacking. That is, if this is even what this is supposed to mean.
?

Not meaning to disturb your sage like feeling but wouldn't we call this "Sutemi"? I don't know the Kanji but I always thought that this is what it meant.

[q9h9pPne]

Found this site this evening.

The link is from the Yale kendo Club. From what I understand it is used during every practice. Does anyone know how it is integrated into it (before/after practice, read as a group, during muxo.....)?

[XGoFivk7]

When I was in Japan earlier this year, I practiced at a dojo in Nagoya and they repeated out loud what I thought were the same 5 reflections. When I did some searching, I found it's not the same as the one posted here, kind of close in translation but not the same Japanese. Also I found it quoted on a lot of Japan kendo sites.

Here's one site:

http://www4.ocn.ne.jp/~asahiya/syobukan/keiko.html

Anyone familiar with this? Have any translations?

[AnIInWon]

there are lot of conflicting ideas in those things. knowing when one can do something, and cannot do something is rather important. at the same time, giving one's best when faced with something is also important, even if that something is clearly something that can not be done. but being modest in all case is also very important. so.. like my individual competition over the weekend, i knew i couldn't win, but gave my best, at the same time say, 'i'm sure there are better kenshis'.. and finding out losing sucks either way, but still say 'they were better kenshi'. and knowing that they were better kenshi. damn.. now i have headache..

pete

[pumpineemob]

i forwarded the link to a few of my dojo mates, thank you very much for posting it!