![]() Warriors saw to it that no matter what they did, they were always in a tactically defensible position that did not offer openings for enemy attacks and made sure to always have immediate access to their weapons. In ancient Japan, the sword was a central point of a warrior’s daily life, which permeated all aspects of physical reality. ![]() If we could turn back the clock to the time when a soldier’s life literally depended on his preservation methods, vigilance and martial skills, it would become obvious that “just sitting” can mean the difference between life and death.Įach “gunman” in the US wild West knew that lesson well, like all modern purpose was connected operators today. There is a clear meaning behind every movement of the legs, arms and body, and it is related to one thing – survival. It’s not just a matter of sitting down on the floor. Today there are many who do not understand or even notice that there is some method to perform seiza. The origin of this tradition is embedded in the fact that the old days were carrying large parts of everyday activities from seiza, from a sitting position on the tatami. ![]() ![]() Almost every Japanese martial artist begins and end their workout with Zarei (座礼), a seated greeting. ![]()
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