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Silk Thread of Gorindo - August 2011 Preventing Injuries Breathing Exercises Learning Kiai Part 6 Give a Little Bit


The Silk Thread of Gorindo - Ottawa - Canada

Issue 10

- Desiderata for the Martial Artist

- Gorindo Breathing Exercises

- The Learning Kiai (Part 6)

- Give a Little Bit

Photo cover Roxanne Standefer sensei, August 2011, by Claudio Iedwab

 

Desiderata for the Martial Artist

(Reprinted and adapted, by permission, from Claudio A. Iedwab and Roxanne L. Standefer © 1997, Gorindo, Standard Manual, 2nd ed., Sensei Uensei Books)

• Go calmly with an open and receptive mind, remembering that others have passed this Way before you.

• Understand and embrace the idea that you have begun Martial Art training to learn something new and interesting, and that you must give yourself, your teacher, and the discipline itself a chance to reveal the depth of the teachings.

Roxanne Standefer - Desiderata for the Martial Artist• Balance is the key to a healthy point of view.

• Take the time to practice with attention to good form.

• A good teacher will emphasize the basics or fundamentals of good technique as building blocks for everything else that will follow.

• He or she will not let you move on until your stances, breathing, balance, and attitude are correct and relaxed.

• Be patient and have trust in this demand.

• You will be grateful when you do not have to relearn technique that contains errors to which you have become conditioned.

• Take pride in simple accomplishments, knowing that it is better to be able to perform a few basic techniques very well, rather than many fancy moves with ineffective application.

• Do not be afraid to make mistakes, make them big and loud and then they will be corrected.

• Accept correction happily, knowing you are on the road to improvement, and someone cares enough about you and your abilities to help.

• Know that unless you get in your own way, you will improve.

• All that is required is lots of practice.

• By all means, ask questions but don’t question the answers.

• Don’t analyze while you are doing, save it for later when you reflect upon what you have done.

• Too much analysis breeds paralysis.

• Breathe, relax, smile.

• Enjoy your place in the Universe.

 

by Claudio Iedwab & Roxanne Standefer

(originallly published in the Gorindo Student Manual)

Roxanne Standefer 'the joy of training', photo by Claudio Iedwab

 

 

- Desiderata for the Martial Artist

- Gorindo Breathing Exercises

- The Learning Kiai (Part 6)

- Give a Little Bit

 

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