TRAINING TOPICS Archives - Page 13 of 18 - Christopher Caile's Fighting Arts

Kiai Jutsu: The Shout Used As A Weapon

Kiai Jutsu: The Shout Used As A Weapon By Christopher Caile A kiai is a [...]

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Zanshin

Zanshin There is a an old Japanese samurai saying, "When the battle is over, tighten [...]

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Seishin tanren

Seishin tanren Spiritual forging, the higher purpose and end of all physical technique in budo [...]

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Shu-ha-ri

Shu-ha-ri A concept that is often used to describe a student's progression through training. "Shu" [...]

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Ma-ai

Ma-ai Ma-ai refers to the critical distance between opponents, a point at which forces are [...]

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Harageri

Harageri By Christopher Caile The Japanese term "Hara," means belly and refers to [...]

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The Center

The Center The hara is an area of the body centered in the lower abdomen [...]

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Setsu Do

Setsu Do Setsu The word setsu is made of two characters that are most often [...]

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Enter The Bubishi – Part 1 – Introduction & Origins

Enter The Bubishi Part 1 - Introduction & Origins By Victor Smith and Christopher Caile Editor's [...]

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Karate: An Antidote to Modernism

Karate: An Antidote to Modernism By Jeff Brooks The practice of any traditional art is [...]

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Zen Mirror: Every Day is a Good Day

THE ZEN MIRROR Every Day is a Good Day By Jeff Brooks "Every day is [...]

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Bodhisattva Action and Martial Arts

Bodhisattva Action and Martial Arts By Jeff Brooks Author’s Note: Regarding Buddhist traditions, the discussion of [...]

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Buddha

Buddha Buddha (563-483 B.C.) was an Indian mystic named Guatama Siddhartha who founded Buddhism after [...]

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Bodhidharma: Myth or Reality?

Bodhidharma: Myth or Reality? by Christopher Caile At a minimum he was a remarkable man. [...]

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Mushin

Mushin The State of Mind By Christopher Caile The Japanese term Mushin is comprised [...]

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Fudoshin

Fudoshin Fudoshin is a term referring to a calm spirit, even when faced with danger, [...]

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Fudo: The Concept of Immovability

Fudo: The Concept of Immovability By Christopher Caile Fudo is an English translation [...]

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