The Japanese formula shu ha ri comes from classical Japanese arts where preservation, rupture, and departure were recognized as essential phases of learning. Shu means to protect or obey. It carries the sense of guarding something fragile and important, like tending a fire that someone else lit. Ha means to break or detach. The characterContinue reading “SHU HA RI”
Tag Archives: magic
KEYS TO EFFECTIVE TRAINING
The keys to effective training – these are the ‘secrets’ of any art. The more I study and train, the easier it is to see connections where I once saw only differences: Moving beyond techniques to see concepts; to see connections among the arts. The metaphor of a ‘key’ is a powerful one – for meContinue reading “KEYS TO EFFECTIVE TRAINING”
MENTAL COMBAT
The real target always was, has been, and will be the mind of the opponent. And so now we get to the crux of the matter – how do we control the mind of another? Leading the spirit, capturing ki, are just poor descriptors for what is now better labeled psychological operations (psyops)[1] or better still,Continue reading “MENTAL COMBAT”
Protective Arts 