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Old 08-13-2011, 09:34 AM   #4
Fred Little
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Re: The two body/mind concepts of Japanese Martial Arts.

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Graham Christian wrote: View Post
Koshi is the back of the hips, translating as the lumbar pelvic centre. Just near the base of the spine.
Regards.G.
Graham,

The basic set of definitions in Nelsons (admittedly, not a specialized dictionary for Chinese medical usages) has the following:

Nelson 3799: koshi hips, loins, waist, pelvic region; small of the back; haunch; lower-panel wainscoating (lower wall only)

Afterwards come the compounds. So, a couple of questions:

First, do you have a citation in which it is quite clear that Tohei (or any other Japanese martial artist) is using koshi in a way that refers specifically to "small of the back" and not the entire region, which includes "hara?"

Second, while all these points or regions play a role in direction and alignment, how could a ground force "originate" or be "centered" someplace other than the ground? Wouldn't that make it some other kind of force if it were?

Best,

FL

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