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What is kenjutsu
In class I have heard many times "it's all kenjutsu." When I first started that didn't really make sense, I mean in basic terms, kenjutsu is the art of Japanese swordsmanship. Over time I started thinking how our principles of posture, relaxation and breathing can be applied in our everyday lives. For example when cleaning snow off my car I focused on using my hips to move my arm. When driving I think about my posture and when traffic is crazy good time to practice breathing and relaxation. 🙂 What are your thoughts about the phrase "it's all kenjutsu" ?
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Driving is SUCH a good time to practice! I'm pretty sure I heard "everything is kenjutsu" at my very first class, and it's started to become a bit of a motto now. If we move our bodies efficiently and safely in class, then I should be applying what I've learned to what I am doing in the real world. Dave brought up once that every step you take is an opportunity for training, and that sent us on an adventure of figuring out how to use good structure at all times. It took me 5 minutes to walk from my car to my classroom, and I used that time I was already walking to practice the types of movements that we'd been working on in class. Dave chose to work on his posture and reaching movements while he was doing the dishes, instead of slouching at the sink he would stand up straight and scrub with his scapula. I could go on, the human body is really cool, and this topic is fascinating.
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