Month: January 2017

Sensei Nishiyama used to say, “Once you think you know, you are finished, you don’t learn anymore”. This illustrates the problem with knowledge – when we feel we “know” something completely, it can start to feel dull and lifeless. The fact that we can observe the wonders around us every day and not remain in…

When we practice basic techniques we teach the whole body to cooperate to one purpose, but at the same time by coordinating the intention and breath with the outer action and muscles action we learn to give our mind away, to not hold back anything in our technique. Learning to have our full intention, breath and…