Alright. I wanted to post this in a general thread since i wanted to include any (japanese) martial art. But if it does not belong here, please say so.
I have been reading Ellis Amdur ”Hidden in plain sight”, and i recommend it to everyone. Especially if you are interested in the esoteric part of martial arts. I have been interested in this ”magic” mind/spirit part of martial arts for a long time without knowing what it really was. Figuered a LOT of it was, excuse me, bulls*it. Thats primarily because all of the ”McDojo” videos out there and knowing that movielike magic is not real. Anyway, while reading Amdurs book and learning that the mind/spirit in many martial arts sort of have been lost, either because the lack of knowledge or simply because your school evolves and with it the ”old techniques” disappears. But a lot of it is still there, hidden in plain sight.
Sort of a brief explanation about what raises my question to all of you people.
What is the esoteric heritage in your martial art?
What is hidden in plain sight in your practice?
If you do not want to answer a question, feel free to just write about anything concerning the esoteric in martial arts.
Have a nice day
I have been reading Ellis Amdur ”Hidden in plain sight”, and i recommend it to everyone. Especially if you are interested in the esoteric part of martial arts. I have been interested in this ”magic” mind/spirit part of martial arts for a long time without knowing what it really was. Figuered a LOT of it was, excuse me, bulls*it. Thats primarily because all of the ”McDojo” videos out there and knowing that movielike magic is not real. Anyway, while reading Amdurs book and learning that the mind/spirit in many martial arts sort of have been lost, either because the lack of knowledge or simply because your school evolves and with it the ”old techniques” disappears. But a lot of it is still there, hidden in plain sight.
Sort of a brief explanation about what raises my question to all of you people.
What is the esoteric heritage in your martial art?
What is hidden in plain sight in your practice?
If you do not want to answer a question, feel free to just write about anything concerning the esoteric in martial arts.
Have a nice day