Fully embracing senshin is essentially equivalent to becoming enlightened and may well exceed the scope of daily aikido training. However, the first 4 spirits are probably attainable to any serious student through awareness and hard training. Embracing these states of mind can reward the student in countless ways.
Shoshin can free a student from a frustrating plateau of learning, giving him the sight to see what he would not see before.
Zanshin can raise one’s total awareness enhancing randori and free-style training.
Mushin can release the student’s anxiety under pressure enabling better performance during testing.
Fudoshin, can provide the confidence to stand one’s ground in the face of overwhelming physical attacks.
The serious aikidoka should find ways of incorporating these budo spirits in his daily training.
Shoshin can free a student from a frustrating plateau of learning, giving him the sight to see what he would not see before.
Zanshin can raise one’s total awareness enhancing randori and free-style training.
Mushin can release the student’s anxiety under pressure enabling better performance during testing.
Fudoshin, can provide the confidence to stand one’s ground in the face of overwhelming physical attacks.
The serious aikidoka should find ways of incorporating these budo spirits in his daily training.
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