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| Wondering... how do you all practice mushin during class? Are there any benefits you've received?
*Phil
Enso Aikido Dojo
Burnsville, MN
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| since I only attend a few classes I've only had a chance to practice mushin a few times. It is usually when I'm familiar with the technique we are to practice. I find it ironic that it order to practice "no mind" I have to concentrate to do so. know what I mean? It might be easier in randori class, no? (that I admit I can't get to as much i would like, damn kids). I hope mushin will come easier in time. just wondering but is it similar to when you're driving and suddenly you realize you're in your driveway and can't remember the drive home. the benefit of that is a lot less fustration with idiot drivers because I was oblivious to them. maybe I became one of them oh crap now my head hurts. thanks Sensei. Adam |
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| | 'No mind' - no. 'No brain' - yes. Would that be mush-head?  |
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| I usually don't think about it. 
*Mike
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| | hah! Mushin seems so ridiculously unattainable to me during 99.9% of my Aikido training that it's almost not worth mention. I have experienced it I believe two times total. The first time was during my second high-speed randori. there was a second or two in there where I wasn't thinking anymore. I knew how I got to where i was, but I didn't recall thinking about getting there. The other was during some random technique practice where it suddenly "clicked" and i didn't have to think about it anymore. I'm not sure if that one still counts as I had to think about SOMETHING to do the technique. Me thinx this won't come to me for a couple years minimum. I'm ok with that. Edit: Sorry Sensei.. I think I went on a tangent again... I try to attain mushin by focusing only on feel instead of mechanics. This is why I LOVE taking ukemi. It's easier for me to "feel" my way through a technique than to mechanically repeat a predefined set of movements. On EXTREMELY rare occassion, that focus gives me the oddest sense of awareness I've ever had. I'm not sure I can accurately describe that yet.
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