Tag Archive | Musashi
HANSHI KAUFMAN ON THE ESSENCE OF THE FIVE RINGS
THE BOOK OF EARTH Before going into the true essence of the Book of Five Rings, Gorin no Sho, I will preface this paper with the following statement that I have personally come to understand after many years of devotion to my particular martialist form, Hebi-ryu budo, The School of the Serpent. The more you […]
KATA: PERFORMANCE AND IMPROVISATION
Hanshi Kaufman – Author of world’s best-selling version of Musashi’s Book of Five Rings Improvisation and Performance in Hebi-Ryu Kata In the execution of a downward deflection, (erroneously called a “block”) followed by a punch there is always a slight hesitation. Everyone has experienced this moment—there is a deflection, a miniscule hesitation and then a […]
THE UNIVERSAL ESSENCE OF THE BOOK OF FIVE RINGS – An Explanation of Emanations From the Void and the Acceptance of Mastery
(Higher elucidations of reality from my forthcoming work of the same title, … from the Introduction) There is no such thing as yin and yang, which is not to suggest that yin and yang do not exist. Therefore, as existent forms of yin and yang would consist of all temporal good and all temporal evil, […]
Overcoming Fear
Overcoming Fear I received this query from a student who has some years in the martial arts. The question of “fear of being hit” is a matter that concerns a great many practitioners of the arts. Here is one approach to overcoming this fear. Student: I am studying your book, Hanshi’s Kaufman’s Guide to Ultimate […]
Haiku for Miyamoto Musashi
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Homage for Miyamoto Musashi – Haiku 22
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Homage for Miyamoto Musashi – Haiku 49
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Homage for Miyamoto Musashi – Haiku 13
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Homage for Miyamoto Musashi – Haiku 7
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Homage for Miyamoto Musashi – Haiku 117
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Homage for Miyamoto Musashi – Haiku 43
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