Myspace.com. The Real Sixth Sense. Originally published in Black Belt Magazine Oct .02 One day a young samurai approached a revered teacher of swordsmanship and begged acceptance as a student. "You must do everything I ask you without question. " The teacher warned. The samurai agreed without hesitation. Japanese Folk Tale At first glance, the above tale, like many such `teaching tales’ from the Far East, illustrates a simple lesson in humility.
Before modern medicine, man generally recognized that he had five senses, sight sound, touch, taste and smell. The story indeed teaches a lesson about the sixth sense, balance. The sense of balance is one most of us take for granted, yet in the traditions of every martial arts discipline, mastery of balance played a primary role in developing fighting skills. To master balance, one first needs to understand how the sense of balance is accomplished. How We Sense Balance Balance is controlled by a combination of three senses; the vestibular, vision, and proprioception. Walking The Beam. Writings for Warrior. What's New See Stefan's amazing sculpture of Miyanmoto Musashi Watch the youtube video of this sculpture Here: Latest Video! Stefan performing the Lohan Spear form on a cold autumn day by the lake. My latest article in Black Belt Magazine's 50th Anniversary May 2011 issue Dancing the Wu Shin How to develop No-Mind through Free Form This is another in my series of articles that provide scientific explanations for Zen martial arts principles.
In this article I explain the purpose of Wu Shin (Chinese) or Mushin (Japanese) also known as 'No-Mind' and why developing this state of mind is essential for real life combat. Videos See historical footage of Stefan's teacher, Master Chan Hon Chung from Hong Kong. The Dragon's Gaze Why You Should Not Focus in Combat - A Scientific Explanation. This article explores the cognitive and physiological concept of 'Focus' in the martial arts and when and how to use an alternative observation technique called diffuse focus. Illustrated Version! Fight Smart New! Self Defence Quote. Body Mind And Modem: Daily Life.