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A few questions.

I think i didn't post properly. I apologize if this shows up twice.

First question is about breathing. I know people say breathe in through the nose and out through the mouth but I find it more natural to breathe in and out through the nose. Is there a benefit of breathing one way over the other? I would love to hear from people in addition to Sensei, especially if your background is tai chi, yoga ect where breathing is a key component of training.

Second question. What is literal translation of shi tachi and uchi tachi? I think of uchi tachi as attacker and shi tachi as receiver doing the technique. The literal interpretation might give me a different mindset when training.

Third question regarding bowing in seiza. My understanding is we do not touch our head to our hands or floor because we need to keep our peripheral vision. Then I started to think that would that be disrespectful to my classmates because it would be like saying I don't trust them. So is how you bow in seiza situational?

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