The mind of the novice At the training courses you see everything.
black belts who are barely able to place an mae geri (front kick) without losing balance, yellow belt showing a huge enthusiasm and a good mastery of the basics, teachers more interested in "politics" federation which to practice the art of which are (or were), of course, teachers.
When it approaches a martial art - or even a combat sport - the reasons are varied: the need to learn a way functional self-defense to the desire to "keep fit", the curiosity to want to "be strong" up to Via del personal improvement.
Obviously, there are many approaches to martial arts.
Personally, of the countless ways to approach the budo, I think the constant practice and the subsequent internalization represent the most fruitful.
But what is the mentality of most "winning" in approach to training martial?
A voluminous literature reference provides the most varied responses.
A constant that I have identified equally in Japanese texts about Buddhism or about various forms of art (jutsu ) and away ( dō), however, is what "sounds right" for me - far from saying that is the best!
An explanation is needed.
The novice who admires the movements of the master is kidnapped in ecstatic contemplation of gestures that seem impossibly clean, accurate and fluent, after which he will try with all their might to imitate and repeat those actions which are likely to have approached martial art.
In moments of practice harder (and frustrating, as often happens if the student loses patience) is a Japanese concept ipotecato dal
chadō (la Via della cerimonia del tè) e dal teatro
Noh può essere di grande aiuto:
Shu Ha Ri , ovvero la suddivisione in tre fasi del processo di apprendimento.
La fase Shu (守) è la prima, e rappresenta la saggezza che può essere appresa dalla conoscenza delle tradizioni; in un ambito marziale si può accomunare all'apprendimento delle tecniche di base, prendendo a esempio il proprio maestro e seguendo quasi religiosamente i suoi insegnamenti.
La seconda, Ha (破), presuppone che l'allievo abbia maturato una familiarità con la tradizione che gli allows us to appreciate the exceptions that characterize, at which stage he will have to reflect individually on the martial arts practice, looking for new ways to interpret the forms supplied to the master. If I had likened to a degree, I would say that the stadium can be likened to a black belt.
Phase Ri (离), finally, is united to the transcendent Buddhist - there are more technical, and every movement is a natural action. This does not mean that Shu and Ha go to hell (!), Indeed: the techniques and fundamental knowledge will not change, but simply the rational knowledge that will not slow down the action, and with good reason, may hours a teacher said.
The concept of Shu Ri He reminds me of Shoshin (初 心) of Zen master Shunryu Suzuki: the mind of the novice. This phrase refers to the attitude is open, enthusiastic, free of prejudice just a beginner in any discipline.
"In the mind of the novice there are endless possibilities," was almost a magical approach to the outside, I personally believe that all martial artists should be working hard to improve their techniques, but with as much wealth should try to maintain a neutral mind and without preconceived notions of quality ... similar to that of a novice.
If now I were stripped of every Buddhist sense, transcendental or otherwise spiritual concepts Shu He and Ri Shoshin , what elements would remain the western martial?
speculate that curiosity, humility and an open mind may be at least a good start!
