Thread: Defining Kokyu
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Old 12-18-2005, 09:40 PM   #158
DH
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Re: Defining Kokyu

Timing has nothing to do with it, and the control of their postural integrity does not require specific breathing on your part either. Though there are things you can do in that regard that will enhance things .
The single most important thing in my opinion is that your body can connect with the ground and then with whatever you are connecting with in them..and with nothing stiffening or inhibiting the flow in between. Its like making a river or what we call "a current" in you-that gets transfered to them. It is hard to explain. Well it can be explained but you really have to feel it to learn it.
At a certain point you should be able to feel the stiffness in them and help them to make it go away.
Anyway, timing is...well timing. Great stuff for fighting-but not required as a piece of the puzzle here.
The Seagal single breath through multiple movements for fluidity I discount as well. You should be able to breath naturally through movement and connection and then to breath ..well differently- by choice for certain things
cheers
Dan

Last edited by DH : 12-18-2005 at 09:54 PM.
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