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Nick,
Zanshin means "remaining heart/spirit" and it refers to being alert or aware of what's going on around you.
Part of zanshin can be (if you train properly for a long time) mushin, which is often translated as "no mind." It doesn't mean 'no thinking', it means to make decisions with the intuitive, subconscious part of your brain that is not involved in fear or the worry if your decision is right or wrong. This is a simplification and there's lots more to it. Fudoshin or "immovable spirit" should also be included in these aspects of budo mind. This doesn't mean a "frozen" mind but one which functions without your attention getting "hooked" on things in your perception.
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