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December 15, 2016

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Two Easy Steps to Achieve a Mushin State of Mind

Mushin is the famed mindset that the samurai, warriors of Japan, would try to achieve to ready them for battle against an adversary. Mushin literally means no mind and symbolized for them, performing intuitively at their best without fear. It’s a non-thinking outlook of observing without judgment to gain a greater awareness level. Now, different traditions have similar concepts with a different name. You may have heard the terms of enlightenment, nirvana. Athletes call it “Being in the Zone”. In Christian tradition, they would call it being filled with the Holy Spirit. So I am going to teach you the two steps, it takes to get to the Mushin frame of mind. Step #1, Mind Like the Moon - Tsuki No Kokoro During a full moon, the moonbeams cast an even light over everything. They illuminate everything equally without judgment. When you apply this to your mind, it refers to our vision and the way we view the world. In layman terms… It’s called wide angle vision. What is wide angle

Our 5 Guiding Principles of Karate ~ Dojo Kun

Guiding Principles.mp3 Today’s topic for the Everyday Sensei is the Guiding Principle of our dojo or in Japanese, the Dojo Kun. At the end of each class, we repeat our 5 Guiding principles of Character, Sincerity, Effort, Self Control, and Courtesy. These are 5 words are simplified English versions of the original Dojo Kun in Japanese that states the basic philosophy of karate according to our founder, Master Gichin Funakoshi. The original Dojo Kun stated five basic tenets of karate which were - Seek Perfection of Character - Be faithful - Endeavor - Respect Others - Refrain from Violent Behavior So let’s talk about the meaning of each Guiding Principle Character Seek Perfection of Character is the ultimate goal of karate. Gichin Funakoshi stated it this way, "The ultimate aim of the art of Karate lies not in victory or defeat, but in the perfection of the character of its participants." All the other principles of karate are based on seeking perfection of character ~ pursui

Hand wrapping Basics - How to wrap your hands with short wraps

Click here to see video This video demonstrates how to wrap your hands with short 116" hand wraps. Hand wrapping provides extra support for your wrist and knuckles so that you can get the most out of your boxing, kickboxing, and Muay Thai workouts without injury. To wrap your hands, place the loop around your thumb and start wrapping around the back of the wrist. Wrap around the wrist 2 to 3 times. Next, wrap around the thumb to protect the thumb joint then once again around the wrist. Go up to the knuckles along the back of the hand. Wrap around the knuckles 2 to 3 times. Finish by making an X on the back of the hand as you go back down to the wrist. Repeat the X on the back of the hand and wrap the knuckles 1 or 2 more times. Finish by wrapping around the wrist and securing. Sensei Tim Rosanelli Maximum Impact Karate (215) 249-3532 www.maximpactkarate.com timrosanelli.blogspot.com 60situpschallenge.blogspot.com

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