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80: How The Way of The Samurai Translates to Life Today. Musashi, "The Book of Five Rings"

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The Focus of the Eyes in Martial Arts

The focus of the eyes in martial arts is on the hearts and minds of the people involved. We need to understand human nature to lead and to fight and to win. In my martial art, there is no change in footwork. It is just like walking along a road as usual. The performance of an expert seems relaxed but does not leave any gaps. When you master an art or science, your performance does not appear to be fast. The actions of trained people do not seem rushed. As soon as they learn that their minds have readily grasped these principles, I can start teaching them things that are more easily mastered. This is the way I teach martial arts, thorough training and practice are

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