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**paralelogram** · 10-31-2005, 07:00 AM

Kikentaiichi is a term used to describe what the kendoka needs for a perfect strike usually with tenouchi as a compliment.

However in a broader sense, the devotion part which you speak of is not just at the hit (ie single point in time). It is not in one tournament, one shiai, or even one practice. It is not even counting how many practices you attend a year. It is a commitment that you make to keep practicing through the good and through the bad all in the while believing that something good will come out of it. IMHO, believing in that and trying to improve yourself a little each day is the strategy that should help you become better in general.

Tim

Erm, but the whole point I told him was use Kikentainoichi as a concept for martial arts. It is not something just for Kendo to describe a perfect strike, rather it's a concept. Well at least I prefer to use this concept to help myself improve in anything I do. The idea is to focus, and Kikentainoichi describes the components to focus in order to achieve a perfect strike or in your daily life could be anything. If you think about it, Ki applies to everything. If you don't have spirit or will to do something, you will fail. Ken - your weapon or your tool, knowing the weapon/tool is just as important. Tai - body movements for martial art but I would replace this to all coming down to yourself how you apply your skills and techiques. All together if you focus you can suceed.

And did you also notice I put Ki (Devotion, determination, blah blah) together? Mean you substitute those according to different situations.

Maybe I'm just thinking too much... I dunno, if you read the Kanji again, and think deeper rather than knowing its as a term

10-31-2005, 07:00 AM	#3
paralelogram Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 524 Senior Member	Kikentaiichi is a term used to describe what the kendoka needs for a perfect strike usually with tenouchi as a compliment. However in a broader sense, the devotion part which you speak of is not just at the hit (ie single point in time). It is not in one tournament, one shiai, or even one practice. It is not even counting how many practices you attend a year. It is a commitment that you make to keep practicing through the good and through the bad all in the while believing that something good will come out of it. IMHO, believing in that and trying to improve yourself a little each day is the strategy that should help you become better in general. Tim Erm, but the whole point I told him was use Kikentainoichi as a concept for martial arts. It is not something just for Kendo to describe a perfect strike, rather it's a concept. Well at least I prefer to use this concept to help myself improve in anything I do. The idea is to focus, and Kikentainoichi describes the components to focus in order to achieve a perfect strike or in your daily life could be anything. If you think about it, Ki applies to everything. If you don't have spirit or will to do something, you will fail. Ken - your weapon or your tool, knowing the weapon/tool is just as important. Tai - body movements for martial art but I would replace this to all coming down to yourself how you apply your skills and techiques. All together if you focus you can suceed. And did you also notice I put Ki (Devotion, determination, blah blah) together? Mean you substitute those according to different situations. Maybe I'm just thinking too much... I dunno, if you read the Kanji again, and think deeper rather than knowing its as a term
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