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Alister Gillies · 10-17-2012, 05:43 PM

It is simple really. Presenting an obvious centre to your partner is creating an opening that can be exploited or manipulated. In sword - see Yagyu Munenori - a distinction is drawn between attacking the seen and unseen. Too obvious a preoccupation with centre is the 'seen'. This does not mean not to have centre, but instead advocates less attachment to it.

10-17-2012, 05:43 PM	#74
Alister Gillies Location: Taunton Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 20 Offline	Re: Two centers making a connection or one- in a bujutsu body? It is simple really. Presenting an obvious centre to your partner is creating an opening that can be exploited or manipulated. In sword - see Yagyu Munenori - a distinction is drawn between attacking the seen and unseen. Too obvious a preoccupation with centre is the 'seen'. This does not mean not to have centre, but instead advocates less attachment to it.