Likely many who
look at my blog posts know a great deal more than I do, and have greater
experiences.
I created my
blog to share with my 5 senior students our shared training so they could remember
what we did over 30 years together. And to share some of what I attempted to
study and/or read. I do not believe information should be hidden (abet there is
a great deal I have shared with them privately).
I have never
looked for remote students and am not through this sharing.
It is simply my
best recollection of what I have seen or experienced. And some of it may be
incorrect. Most of this I never had time to share with my students over our
decades together. Their own training was always more important. But I want them
to have access o what I have seen, in case it proves useful for the future
needs.
I expect some
will read and discard. A smaller amount will attempt to learn it for themselves.
Of course is is not possible to do so, as I would have shared it, But if from
their own efforts they can make any of it their own by their own efforts, they
deserve it and I applaud their efforts.
I guess I have
shared several books of material on my blog. That came about as part of my jobs
required me to be literate and that in turn made me take better notes of what I
have experienced.
A friend, Jim Keenan, feels that what I have done is unique, for he is unaware of anyone who has freely done so. As a surprise he gathered some of my posts and created a book of them for me. It was done as a gift, not for profit. He just wanted to see these notes in book form.
I hope my
memories may give some to think further about the arts we love, me haps to add
a word or to so that I may gain greater knowledge and/or correct an error at
times.
I have great fun
writing of my experiences and sharing them.
Thank you for
listening to me.
The book I
referenced:
https://isshin-concentration.blogspot.com/2020/02/isshin-writings-on-martial-arts-and.html
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