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Hasso no Kamae
Hello all.
I had at one time found a good explanation on-line of the meaning behind "Hasso no Kamae," but have lost it somewhere when changing computers! The translation of "number eight-like" was not the actual meaning. The concept of the eight directions meaning that one is able to attack or defend in all directions had something to do with it, but I remember it as having more than that meaning. Any bids?
PS: I also found one site that mentioned the original writing of hasso as 死合 - (spooky!)
I hadn't heard this one before - but this isn't the explanation I am searching for!
In Aiki,
Ethan Weisgard
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