DOJO KUN – A DAILY REFLECTION

To everyone who participated in the Sunrise Sanchin Pilgrimage yesterday, “Thank-you for participating & I hope you were fulfilled by your Sanchin.” For my part, there wasn’t much sunrising as it was snowing, but it was spectacular to perform Sanchin in the cold, brisk morning air while the snow quietly blanketed the Earth. And then – of course – it was time to get the old snow shovel. And now, the current weblog article -

I thought I would share with you an important aspect of Shihan Thomas DeFelice’s Academy of Goshin-Do Karate-Do. You may wish to incorporate this aspect of the Dojo into not only your Sanchin practice but also your daily routine. The aspect is the Dojo Kun. Traditional Karate Dojo have a Dojo “Kun.” The Dojo Kun is essentially a statement of purpose, a raison d’être for the Dojo and the student’s who train therein.

Shihan Thomas DeFelice's Goshin-Do Karate-Do patch

The kun has a rich and storied history and was, based upon conservative estimates, a guidepost for perhaps ten thousand students.

Patch commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Academy Of Goshin-Do Karate in 2005

The first nine statements date back to the earliest days of Shihan DeFelice’s Dojo which was originally located at 125 Broad Avenue, Palisades Park, NJ. The kun was displayed in a place of honor in the Dojo. In the photograph below, the Dojo kun can be seen displayed on the left adjacent to the photographs of historical karate masters.

The kun provided a refreshing means of reflection and contemplation before and after class. It also furnished a guideline for conducting yourself outside of the Dojo as you go about the drama of your life.

In 1997, I reproduced the kun for use in the Dojo which had relocated to 748 Paterson Avenue, East Rutherford, New Jersey. I also incorporated the kun into a student training manual for convenient reference. (See Endnote # 1). At that time, I added statement number ten, which is a proclamation that is personal to each student and a concluding statement; “Ichi-Nichi Issho” which translates as “One day – One lifetime.” This phrase was also used on the patch of the Issho Dojo.

Goshin-Do Karate, Issho Dojo, patch

While the kun is unique to the Academy of Goshin-Do Karate-Do, it can be of benefit to all. I hope you enjoy the kun and further hope it provides you with a convenient means of reflection and contemplation. Additionally for all of those who purchased my Sanchin Kata DVD, you may wish to reflect upon the kun during your Sanchin practice.

The kun is as follows:

ACADEMY OF GOSHIN-DO KARATE-DO DOJO KUN

1. WE ARE PROUD TO STUDY THE SPIRIT OF GOSHIN-DO. (FOLLOW THE PATH)

2. WE WILL ALWAYS OBSERVE THE RULES OF COURTESY.

3. WE SHALL ALWAYS PRACTICE PATIENCE AND HUMILITY.

4. WE SHALL ALWAYS STRIVE FOR PERFECTION OF CHARACTER.

5. WE WILL ALWAYS DEFEND THE PATHS OF TRUTH.

6. WE WILL BE QUICK TO SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITY.

7. WE WILL GUARD AGAINST IMPETUOUS COURAGE.

8. WE WILL TRAIN OUR HEARTS AND BODIES FOR A FIRM AND UNSHAKEN       SPIRIT.

9. WE WILL ALWAYS BE TRUE TO OURSELVES.

10. Student’s personal Kun.

Ichi-Nichi-Issho (One Day, One Lifetime)

Until the next submission, I remain living the Academy Of Goshin-Do Karate kun,

Sensei John Szmitkowski

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REMEMBER: SANCHIN can be performed by ANYBODY, ANYPLACE, ANYTIME. Here’s a few short video examples: Sanchin during a Harley-Davidson Electra-glide ride amidst the scenic Arizona cotton fields. Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNbDxDHvlL8, Sanchin as a form of SELF-BAPTISM at the beautiful Lower Salt River, Tonto National Forest, Arizona, Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3MFNsl4mWg and Sanchin while fly fishing at Water Ranch lake, Gilbert, Arizona. Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ncZJ0s0HNI

ENDNOTES:

1. Szmitkowski, John, Goshin-Do Kata-jitsu: Volume One: The Basic Kata (Issho Publications, 1997).

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For more on either Sanchin Kata as meditation or my new book on Sanchin Kata, please feel free to visit the “Sanchin Book” page of this weblog, or my website WWW.Dynamic-Meditation.Com.

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SUNRISE SANCHIN PILGRIMAGE

I have received very positive feedback concerning the Christmas and New Years Group Sanchin sessions. Based upon the response, I think it is appropriate to regularly schedule similar group sessions. Remember, the group concept is fulfilled not by our being physically together at one location, but rather, by each person performing Sanchin simultaneously as described in the session parameters. These sessions will be known as our “Sanchin Pilgrimage.” Each Sanchin Pilgrimage will have a specific theme designed to enhance your Sanchin experience.

 Here is our next Sanchin pilgrimage –  a SUNRISE SANCHIN Pilgrimage.

Sunrise - Veteran's Oasis Lake, Chandler, AZ

As the dawn heralds a new day, our path for the day unfolds. The path may be one of joy or sorrow. The path may unfold gently or with great challenge. Such events matter not as we, the Sect Of Sanchin, know that the following considerations are axiomatic:

• we will either embrace the day’s gentleness or rise to the day’s challenge;
• we accept sorrow as a part of joy, pain as a component of comfort and hardship as a seed to abundance and;
• no matter how the day’s path unfolds, we will grow and be better persons for walking it.

With the above in mind, I present the

SUNRISE SANCHIN Pilgrimage:

Session Parameters:

Date: Saturday, January 21st, 2012

Time: Sunrise (do not adjust your time – notwithstanding that Sanchin will be performed at different times throughout the United States, the key component is that it be performed as the sun rises and gives birth to the day);

Location: each person shall choose a location; however, Sanchin must be performed outdoors, in nature and you should be facing the rising sun.

Salient Points:

Before you begin your Sanchin performance, perhaps while standing in the “Mukso” position described on the Sanchin DVD, reflect on the axiomatic considerations above.

As you perform your Sanchin, perceive and be cognizant of the following:

• During inhalation, while your bio-energy remains in the hara, understand that the air you breathe includes microscopic particles of light (called photons) which are born of the sun. As the air fills your lungs, allow the sun’s energy, in the form of these microscopic photons, to enter your body. As you do this appreciate the scientific fact that it takes light particles eight minutes to leave the sun and arrive on earth. As you see the sun, it’s light is already eight minutes old. Thus, you are contemporaneously experiencing a past event; a spiritual form of time-travel;
• During the brief transition from inhalation to exhalation, allow the sun’s energy to commingle with your bio-energy in your hara;
• As you exhale, dynamically tensing your physical muscles and spiritually expanding your bio-energy from your hara throughout your body, allow the sun’s energy to course through your body. As the commingled bio-energy and sun’s energy fill your body (like a balloon), allow the commingled energy to be released from your body into the natural environment that surrounds you, rising eventually to the sun itself;
• Repeat the above with each breath.
• The last requirement of this Sanchin Pilgrimage is to remain in an enraptured physical, spiritual and metaphysical state throughout the day by way of the concept of  “Zanshin” (the “remaining mind” which is discussed in my Sanchin DVD and Book).

After you have concluded Sanchin in this manner, you will have experienced the full effect of the “Three Battles” (or aspects) of Sanchin. The first two of the three aspects of Sanchin, namely the physical aspect and the spiritual aspect have been enraptured by the sun’s energy. The third aspect of Sanchin, the metaphysical aspect, has been consummated by the commingling of your bio-energy with the energy of the sun. You have intermingled with the energy of the sun and universe! Similarly, the sun and universe has received energy from not only you, but each and every member of the Sect Of Sanchin. We are, therefore, bound unto each other through the exchange of our efforts and energy.

All scheduled Sanchin sessions shall be posted on this blog and subsequently archived in a new category called “A Sanchin Pilgrimage” which you may find in the “Categories” on the right side of this page. You may wish to not only perform Sanchin as scheduled, but may also revisit the specific pilgrimage and perform the Sanchin described in each session as an integral part of your regular Sanchin practice.

In closing, I am proud of each and every member of our Sect. Sanchin is what we make of it, so let the Sanchin experience be as profound an experience as we can make it.

Sensei John Szmitkowski

NOW AVAILABLE – SANCHIN VIDEO SERIES designed specifically for the NON-MARTIAL ARTIST who desires to learn & unlock the secret treasure of Sanchin. Here is a convenient link a promotional video about the Sanchin DVD filmed on location at various scenic locations throughout Arizona. LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-pC-tPUrYE

You can find information on how to purchase a Sanchin DVD & Book by clicking the following convenient link:http://www.dynamic-meditation.com/references.html

Sensei John is now on Facebook, under – FLY FISHING DOJO, you are invited to send a Facebook friend request.

For more on either Sanchin Kata as meditation or my DVD and book on Sanchin Kata, please feel free to visit the “Sanchin Book” page of this weblog, or my website WWW.Dynamic-Meditation.Com.

You may wish to view my blog dedicated to the interrelationship between martial arts protocol & ideology to fly-fishing and fishing in general by clicking WWW.FlyFishingDojo.Com

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2012 – THE YEAR OF THE WHITE BELT

2012, Shougatsu, Shiroi No Obi – New Year (of the) White Belt

I suggest that in the seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks and months, that begin to unfold into the path that will be called “2012”, we need to walk that unwinding path with the “mind of a white belt.”

This concept is derived from a Goshin-Do Karate percept, “Observe with the mind of a white belt.” The while belt, worn by novice students, is said to symbolize purity and innocence in terms of preconceptions as to Karate. (See Endnote # 1). When a Karate-Ka (student of Karate) first enters the Dojo, the neophyte observes without preconceived thought or emotion. Thus, one observes every detail, even the most minute, with the pure eyes of a child. In doing so, one is able to capture the inner most aspect of a Karate-Do technique and incorporate it into one’s personal repertoire.

Prior to the advent of modern colored belts, a Karate-Ka would wear the same belt (a white belt) during his entire training. Although the Karate uniform would be laundered  regularly, as a sign of respect, the Karate-Ka would not wash his belt. Over time, the white belt would become soiled. The belt would even be used to wipe the sweat from one’s brow after training. Thus, the belt would become discolored, eventually turning black from use, wear and tear. This is the humble birth of the all too coveted black belt.

In the final days that remain of the year 2011, we should shed our internal black belt. Our preconceptions, emotions and perhaps even thoughts have become “soiled” over time. In the first indicia of time that calls forth “2012!” let us all shed preconceptions – “internal and emotional baggage”. In the first millisecond of 2012, we should commit to don the belt of a novice and view the minutest details of the unfolding year with a pure and innocent heart and spirit. Let us all become the exalted white belt.

ANNOUNCEMENT: Click here for a FREE “Stand By Me with Sanchin Self-Baptism” Video Featuring the song track: Stand By Me by John Lennon.  Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3MFNsl4mWg

REMEMBER: SANCHIN can be performed by ANYBODY, ANYPLACE, ANYTIME. Here’s two short video examples: Sanchin during a Harley-Davidson Electra-glide ride amidst the scenic Arizona cotton fields. Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNbDxDHvlL8 and Sanchin while fly fishing at Water Ranch lake, Gilbert, Arizona. Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ncZJ0s0HNI

Wishing all a very Happy New Year, I remain

Sensei John Szmitkowski

NOW AVAILABLE – SANCHIN VIDEO SERIES designed specifically for the NON-MARTIAL ARTIST who desires to learn & unlock the secret treasure of Sanchin. Here is a link to a FREE promotional video on You-Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-pC-tPUrYE  You can find information on how to purchase a Sanchin DVD r Book by clicking the following convenient link: http://www.dynamic-meditation.com/references.html

Sensei John is now on Facebook, under – FLY FISHING DOJO, you are invited to send a Facebook friend request.

For more on either Sanchin Kata as meditation or my new book on Sanchin Kata, please feel free to visit the “Sanchin Book” page of this weblog, or my website WWW.Dynamic-Meditation.Com.

You may wish to view my blog dedicated to martial ideology applied to the sport of fly-fishing by clicking WWW.FlyFishingDojo.Wordpress.Com

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MERRY CHRISTMAS, 2012

To all my readers and subscribers, I wish to extend my sincere wishes for a joyful Holiday Season.

Regardless of one’s religious beliefs, this time of year is the one time that everyone seems to share a genuine concern for each other, It is this Holiday spirit that sustains us all throughout the remainder of the year; during those times when feelings of “I” instead of “We” pervade our thoughts and emotions.

Let us embrace the simple concept that giving is better than receiving. In doing so, we benefit not only the recipient, but also our own sense of self and self-worth.

Please accept this short (under 3 minutes) video clip made for you all as a Pre-Christmas clip - “Old Toy TrainS” by Joe Nichols LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M__4r1qAavU

TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE SECT OF SANCHIN and ALL KARATE-KA READERS:

You are cordially invited to join me in the following SANCHIN KATA TRAINING SESSIONS. Due to geographic distances, we are unable to be together; however, we can all be together in spirit. Sanchin will be performed simultaneously in various parts of the continental United States and we will be spiritually joined during the performance. Here are the details:

HOLIDAY SANCHIN PERFORMANCE:

So that we may enjoy the Holiday Season together, as a group, on December 26th, 2011 (the day after Christmas) Sanchin Kata shall be performed at 8:00 am, Eastern Standard Time. Adjust your time accordingly, so, for example, I will perform Sanchin at 6 am Mountain Time.

NEW YEAR’S DAY SANCHIN PERFORMANCE:

Many years ago, I learned from a comrade, Sensei Gil B., that many cultures celebrate not the end of the old year, but, the birth of the New Year. Since then, I have always commemorated the sunrise of the New Year with a Kata training session. In keeping with this tradition, Sanchin Kata shall be performed at 8:00 am Eastern Standard Time on January 1st, 2012. Again, adjust your time accordingly, thus my Sanchin will start at 6 am Mountain Time.

I look forward to performing Sanchin Kata with you all.

ANNOUNCEMENT: Click here for a FREE “Stand By Me with Sanchin Self-Baptism” Video Featuring the song track: Stand By Me by John Lennon.  Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3MFNsl4mWg

 My very best wishes that we may embrace this Holiday with joy and hope as we sally forth into the New Year.

I remain,

Sensei John Szmitkowski

NOW AVAILABLE – SANCHIN VIDEO SERIES designed specifically for the NON-MARTIAL ARTIST who desires to learn & unlock the secret treasure of Sanchin. Here is a link to a FREE promotional video on You-Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-pC-tPUrYE  You can find information on how to purchase a Sanchin DVD r Book by clicking the following convenient link: http://www.dynamic-meditation.com/references.html

Sensei John is now on Facebook, under – FLY FISHING DOJO, you are invited to send a Facebook friend request.

For more on either Sanchin Kata as meditation or my new book on Sanchin Kata, please feel free to visit the “Sanchin Book” page of this weblog, or my website WWW.Dynamic-Meditation.Com.

You may wish to view my blog dedicated to martial ideology applied to the sport of fly-fishing by clicking WWW.FlyFishingDojo.Wordpress.Com

Tags: Healthy Holidays, Jiriki Kata-Do, sanchin, Sect Of Sanchin, Self-Baptism, Sensei John

SANTA CLAUS – A SANCHIN TREND-SETTER?

Yes, Virginia there is a Santa Claus . . . and he’s advertising pain-relief pills!

To be sure, as a society, we have become somewhat accustomed to the disturbing use of Santa Claus as a peddler of all sorts of consumer goods. I too have become accustom to the use of Santa’s image as a marketing tool. However, when I saw the following advertisement in a national magazine, I was taken aback.

The idea of Santa peddling pills was profoundly disturbing. The advertisement touched upon my total disdain for a western society that craves pills, prescription and over the counter, to solve all life’s woes, including: physical ills, from erectile dysfunction to high cholesterol, emotional problems, from depression to attention deficit disorder, and vacuous cosmetic desires . . . remember Latisee, the prescription drug which was the pill that is supposed to give women fuller, longer, luscious eyelashes.

My disgust in the advertisement was somewhat mitigated by the caption: ”. . .  With less pills”; however, this mitigation was slight. The message “take our pills so you don’t have to take more of the other brand’s pills” can not be said to be a positive message.

In the midst of my ennui, a thought occurred to me that shone though my dark mood. I realized that, to a vast extent, advertising is driven by projected consumer demand. Could this mean that the next big trend in pharmacopeia is that consumers will want to ingest less pills to solve their physical, emotional and spiritual problems? If the concept of “Take our pill so you can take less of theirs” is indicative of a future trend, then why not simply extend the trend to its logical conclusion? It is about time that western society embraces a paradigm shift wherein one improves physical, emotional and spiritual well-being using one’s own natural, internal biologic functions to heal oneself rather than ingest fewer pharmaceuticals. Dare I say, maybe even take no pharmaceutical drugs at all? (See Endnote # 1).

In so far as I am prejudiced by my own beliefs (as based upon my personal experiences) in the life-sustaining benefits of Sanchin Kata and my dynamic ideology of Jiriki Kata-Do, I submit that the catalyst for such paradigm shift in individual improvement should start with daily practice of Sanchin. You can conveniently discover Sanchin for yourself by viewing a free preview to my Sanchin DVD by clicking this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-pC-tPUrYE. Information on how to purchase Sanchin tutorial products may be found by clicking this convenient link:http://www.dynamic-meditation.com/references.html.

So, my disgust and ennui derived from initially viewing the aforementioned advertisement has transformed into hope. Hope, that next year Santa Claus will be depicted in an advertisement, posed in a Sanchin posture with the caption, “Perform Sanchin and you will take less pills.”

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus . . .  and he performs Sanchin Kata.

In closing, I remain, an apostle of Sanchin and wish you all a Merry christmas and Happy Holidays.

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Sensei John Szmitkowski

ENDNOTES:

1. To be sure, I am not advocating, nor am I advising anyone, to immediately discontinue taking your prescription medications. Rather, I am postulating that if you begin to take responsibility for you own physical, emotional and spiritual well-being, starting with learning and practicing Sanchin Kata, you MAY, UNDER DOCTOR’S GUIDANCE, be able to reduce the prescription and other medications that you daily ingest. Isn’t that worth the three minutes a day it takes to perform Sanchin?

NOW AVAILABLE – SANCHIN VIDEO SERIES designed specifically for the NON-MARTIAL ARTIST who desires to learn & unlock the secret treasure of Sanchin. Here is a link to a FREE promotional video on You-Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-pC-tPUrYE

Sensei John is now on Facebook, under – FLY FISHING DOJO, you are invited to send a Facebook friend request.

For more on either Sanchin Kata as meditation or my new book on Sanchin Kata, please feel free to visit the “Sanchin Book” page of this weblog, or my website WWW.Dynamic-Meditation.Com.

You may wish to view my blog dedicated to the interrelationship between martial arts protocol & ideology to fly-fishing and fishing in general by clicking WWW.FlyFishingDojo.Com

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TAIKIYOKU – To What End Do We Build Our Spirit? (Part 2 of 2)

In part one of this two part series, I discussed a tantalizing theory concerning the physical (or “body”) aspect of Taikiyoku. In this installment, concerning the “spirit” aspect of Taikiyoku, I will tempt your suppressed desire to delve into the hidden secrets of not only Sanchin, but also Jiriki Kata-Do. Such secrets are contained in my Sanchin DVD and book (purchase information is shown at the conclusion of this submission).

          

The Kanji, Japanese calligraphy, for Taikiyoku (Kata) is interpreted by parsing the two character kanji into it’s three elemental radicals.

Kanji for Taikiyoku

The radical Tai means body, Ki means spirit and Yoku means to build. Thus, Taikiyoku means “To build the body and the spirit.” This meaning is fostered by the practice of not only Taikiyoku, but also each successive Kata in Karate-Do, in general and Goshin-Do Karate-Do in particular. While Sanchin is the gateway protocol of my dynamic ideology of Jiriki Kata-Do and Although Taikiyoku is not incorporated into such ideology, an understanding of the meaning of Taikiyoku is beneficial to the comprehension of Jiriki Kata-Do and the import of Sanchin to it.

It is now time to analyze to what extent we desire “To build the spirit?” The analysis of building the spirit begins with the spirit as it is understood within the context of the martial arts. It is somewhat dictum that the martial arts is said, inter alia, “To forge an iron spirit”, to make one “focused”, “determined” , provide a sense of enhanced awareness and “Clarity of mind and spirit.” To be sure, all are true, axiomatic and dogmatic. I submit that none of the pronouncements fully answers the question, “To what end do we build our spirit?” My utter lack of satisfaction with the answer to this question led to dynamic introspection induced by Karate Kata. This introspection gave birth to my dynamic ideology of Jiriki Kata-Do, which, for me, and those that follow my way, provides an understanding that is beyond the ken of those that subscribe to dogma in all forms. Jiriki Kata-Do seeks to define the spirit in terms of primordial, ancient knowledge of the “spirit-world” that has been suppressed in modern times in favor of dogmatic commercialism. Further, Jiriki Kata-Do recognizes developing scientific information including, though not limited to cosmology, brain and mind research and quantum mechanics.  What does this paradigm of exploring the developing of one’s spirit involve?

Sanchin at the Lower Salt River, AZ

Specific and detailed answers may be found within the Sanchin DVD and book which is available to those readers that have purchased either of these products and are thus privy to my e-support system which provides such advice. However, here are a few “teaser” considerations submitted to whet your appetite and stimulate your craving for additional insights available through the purchase of these products.

The Jiriki Kata-Do concept of “To build the spirit” through protocols, including Sanchin, involves the following considerations:

Historical Spirit Harmonization: By amplifying the physical concept of breathing, Sanchin pays homage to the spiritual concept of harmonizing with the spirit of our ancestors through the molecular composition of the air we breathe. It is recognized in physics that matter and energy regularly change states; that is matter becomes energy and energy matter. It is equally recognized that the total of energy and matter remains constant. Using this physical law, science has extrapolated the theory that since this total remains constant, molecules of air exhaled by our ancestors remain dispersed within our atmosphere and are routinely inhaled by us. Therefore, at any time, we may inhale a molecule or molecules of air exhaled by some of our most preeminent ancestors. Equally so, by inhaling such molecules, we inhale the spirit of such ancestors. It is enlightening to perceive that each time you inhale, it is possible that you breathe in a molecule of air exhaled by Socrates, Einstein, Jesus, Buddha, Mohammad, Plato and any other historical figure;

Spiritual First-aid: It is an inevitable phenomenon of Jiriki Kata-Do that one’s spirit is elevated to a quasi-apotheosis state through ideological protocols, such as Sanchin. A direct consequence is that others whose spirit is debilitated will gravitate towards the enhanced spirit of the Jiriki Kata-Do practitioner for purposes of spiritual sustenance and healing. Thus, Jiriki Kata-Do provides a form of spiritual first-aid to those around us with debilitated spirits;

Apotheosis through the breath: This iconoclastic concept is a precursor to the next concept. Our primordial ancestors have long recognized that the manifestation of a Higher Power (or “God”) is codified within ourselves. To the intuitive reader, even the Old Testament of the Bible acknowledges this concept in the Book of Genesis. (See Endnote # 1). Jiriki Kata-Do discerns that the concept of “ourselves” includes our present living physical self AND the contemporaneous spiritual self confined within the physical body. Thus, “God” is to be found within our physical and spiritual selves (which remain connected to and intertwined with the external “God” in a symbiotic relationship). Our ancestors understood that one aspect of this process of apotheosis was to be found within the breath. Sanchin is a direct link, through the breath, to such ancestral apotheosis (See Endnote # 2 for historical commentary).

Zanshin Zenith: Zanshin zenith is the controversial (to those who cannot understand) logical extension of the martial arts state of mind of Zanshin to the ultimate spirit realm. In the martial arts, zanshin translates as the remaining mind.

Kanji for Zanshin

The zenith of zanshin is expressed within Jiriki Kata-Do and, by mandate, nurtured through Sanchin. Zanshin zenith concisely recognizes one definition of the word “spirit”. “Spirit” is defined, inter alia, as “such a part regarded as a person’s true self and as capable of surviving physical death or separation.” Zanshin zenith is the axiom that the spirit “built” in this life is the one that will remain in the afterlife. Thus, the highest end to “building one’s spirit” rests in the acceptance that one’s spirit is built in this life to survive and thrive in the afterlife at the end of one’s physical existence. Zanshin zenith mandates that one’s spirit must be built, forged and enhanced now, during physical life, by way of the ideological protocols of Jiriki Kata-Do (starting with Sanchin) so as to survive and thrive in the afterlife. A failure to engage in such a spirit building practice in this life will result in a stunted, shunned and unfulfilled spirit in the afterlife. (For a contemporaneous practical example, see Endnote # 3 but be forewarned, you may find it disconcerting).

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Until the next submission, I remain practicing and contemplating the three battles of Sanchin, including the Taikiyoku battles,

Sensei John Szmitkowski

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ENDNOTES:

1. Genesis 1:26 states: “God then said, ‘Let Us make man in Our image’. . .”  Genesis 1:27 continues: “God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.” Most readers understand these passages in terms of their physical selves. I submit that in so far as our life is composed of a physical self and a spiritual self that both aspects are created in the image of God. Thus, our spirit, during this life, is God-like now as we live and breath and is subject to enhancement for purposes of the afterlife.

2. A detailed analysis of ancestral apotheosis through breathing as exemplified by Sanchin is available o those who purchase my DVD and book; however, here are a few points of interest. Ancient knowledge has long recognized a component of apotheosis is the breath, see for example, the Hebrew Kabbalah concept of the Sephiran “Yesoud” (power of manifesting), the Hindu concept of the Pranayama-Kosha (air apparent sheath) and the Gnostic Gospels of Thomas attributing quotations to Jesus whereby Heaven is within us and simply requires our self-acknowledgement of same. These points of interest are in no way inclusive and are submitted intentionally to whet your appetite for more Sanchin knowledge.

3. Here is but one example of Zanshin zenith. Before his untimely passing, I had discussed this concept at length with Shihan Wayne Norlander. Thursday, October 27th was my birthday. It was not the best of days. So as to rejuvenate my spirit, after sun set I went outside to perform my nightly Sanchin under the night sky. After Sanchin, I decided, sua sponte, to dedicate a birthday performance of a Kata Shihan Norlander recently taught me called Kunchaba. After performing Kunchaba, I looked up at the stars and mentally said, “here’s my birthday gift to you Shihan (Norlander).” At that exact moment, I saw a shooting star streak brilliantly across the sky. I was amazed. I sat in a lounge chair looking at the sky for the next two hours and there was not another shooting star. That shooting star that manifested itself to me at that exact moment of my entire day, week, month, year and life convinced me that Shihan Norlander’s spirit is experiencing the Jiriki Kata-Do concept of Zanshin zenith. Further, my own practice of Sanchin and Jiriki Kata-Do allowed me to be receptive to that unique manifestation.

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TAIKIYOKU – To What End Do We Build Our Body? (Part 1 of 2)

It is axiomatic that the regular practice of Sanchin improves one’s physical and spiritual self. In fact, as set forth in my Sanchin DVD and Book, I submit that the battles of Sanchin (“Three Battles”) are the physical battle, or aspect of life, and the spiritual aspect and the misunderstood metaphysical aspect of life. To better understand the import and benefit of Sanchin as it relates to the physical and spiritual battles we need to dissect and analyze the meaning of a Kata that is within the curriculum of the Goshin-Do Karate-Do style of Karate and is taught immediately prior to Sanchin. That Kata is called Taikiyoku. Learning Taikiyoku is not a condition precedent to learning Sanchin. Sanchin can be studied and practiced without ever learning Taikiyoku. In fact, Taikiyoku is not within the catalogue of protocols of Jiriki Kata-Do. However, an exploration and dissection of the principles of Taikiyoku aids in understanding two of the three aspects of Sanchin, to wit: the physical aspect and the spiritual aspect. The third aspect, the metaphysical aspect, I submit, is barely even understood in the martial arts.

The kanji, Japanese calligraphy, for Taikiyoku is composed of three separate radicals, or characters, namely, “Tai” meaning “Body”, “Ki” meaning “Spirit” and “Yoku” being the verb “To build.” Thus, the Kanji for Taikiyoku translates as “To build the body and the spirit.”

An exploration and dissection of the translation of Taikiyoku is a condition precedent for a probing analysis of the physical and spiritual aspects of Sanchin. To this end, we parse Taikiyoku into the two aspects the Kata aspires to build and ask the pivotal questions, “To what end do we build our body?’ and “To what end do we build our spirit?”

In so far as we tend to understand our physical world more readily than the spiritual component of life, let us dissect the question as to the desired purpose of building one’s body first. In Part Two of this article, I shall address the aspect of Taikiyoku that concerns building one’s spirit. So now we proceed to the question of, “To what end do we build our body?”

The answer to this question lies outside of the vacuous realm of craving with bated breath the obnoxious “6-pack abs”, “buns of steel” or any other such egocentric, commercially-driven sense of the desired physical embodiment of societal expectations. Rather, the key to understanding the concept to build one’s body espoused by Taikiyoku rests squarely within the four corners of my dynamic ideology of Jiriki Kata-Do. The physical well-being ascribed to Jiriki Kata-Do envisions neither temporary statuesque portrayals of fleeting physical perfections, nor even athleticism. The physical well-being of Jiriki Kata-Do describes a state of physical health, a soundness of one’s body to serve the body’s intended purpose. The purpose of one’s body, in the most simplistic terms is to serve as a physical cocoon for the spirit, to sustain life and be fully capable of motion. Further, unlike the modern, egocentric, portrayal of physical perfection, this state of physical well being proscribed by Jiriki Kata-Do is not affected by the passage of time or one’s chronological age.

This state of physical being encapsulated in Jiriki Kata-Do is born of the expression of “to build the body” within the arena of Goshin-Do Karate-Do, to wit: physical well-being capable not only of mobility but also self-preservation by way of the art of self-defense found within Karate-Do. A more cutting-edge understanding of the Jiriki Kata-Do concept of “to build the body” lies on the periphery philosophical edge of the transformation from Goshin-Do Karate-Do to Jiriki Kata-Do. Philosophical mandate of Karate-Do, including Goshin-Do Karate-Do, dictates that the body which one desires to build be defined in terms of the overall macro “body.” That is to say that one’s general body and systems (such as organs, bones, and muscles) is built and defended via the techniques and Kata of Karate. Jiriki Kata-Do postulates that such a definition of the body in terms of it’s macro self is restricted.

Jiriki Kata-Do seeks to define the body in terms of developing scientific information as to the micro body; namely the cells and interaction of cells upon which the organs, muscles, bones and the body itself is built. What does this paradigm of exploring the nurturing of one’s body from the micro level involve?

Specific answers may be found within the Sanchin DVD and book which is available to those readers that have purchased either of these products and are thus privy to my e-support system which provides, inter alia, such advice. However, here are a few “teaser” considerations submitted to whet your appetite and stimulate your craving for additional insights available through the purchase of these products.

The Jiriki Kata-Do concept of “To build the body” through protocols, including Sanchin, involves the following considerations:

Cellular Integrity: The manner in which Sanchin builds the body so as to stimulate existing cells to achieve cellular well-being and thereby achieve a healthy macro-body;

Cellular Processes: The methodology by which Sanchin nurtures cellular processes, to wit: the exchange of cellular blood gases, excretion of cellular waste & cellular interaction and similar microscopic processes;

Cellular Cognition: Exploration of this term-of-art within Jiriki Kata-Do as it applies to Sanchin and the subsequent protocols of Jiriki Kata-Do (See Endnote # 1 defining cellular cognition);

Cellular Regeneration: Science recognizes that, due to on-going cellular regeneration, notwithstanding one’s chronological age, one’s body, on a cellular level, is not older than approximately ten years old. Jiriki Kata-Do, and Sanchin, explores the manner in which cells are contemporaneously programed through Sanchin to achieve cellular well-being so as to replicate healthier cells, that desire the nurturing effects of Sanchin, in the future; (See Endnote # 2);

Macrocosmic Symbiosis: The manner in which our most elemental body, the cells, interacts with the external cellular-atomic world environment so as to foster a symbiotic physical environmental relationship that is conducive to overall physical well-being;

Stellar Synchronization: Examines the manner in which Jiriki Kata-Do and Sanchin fosters acknowledgement of the scientific phenomenon whereby all elements on Earth and in our bodies were manufactured in the universe and specifically in the chemical and nuclear processes of stars and comprehends the fact that the air we breath is composed of such stellar elements which our body’s require for life.

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Until Part Two of the Taikiyoku series, I remain in the ideology espoused by Taikiyoku – building my body & my spirit, and, more importantly, conceptualizing the full implications thereof,

Sensei John Szmitkowski

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ENDNOTES:

1.The following is a basic explanation of “cellular cognition” for the general reader of this weblog. A full discussion of cellular cognition is made available to those readers that desire to unlock the secret knowledge of Sanchin and Jiriki Kata-Do through either the Sanchin DVD and/or book.

Cellular Cognition is the elemental evolution of the concept of “muscle-memory.” Through the practice of martial arts technique, Kata & protocols, including those of Goshin-Do Karate-Do, the Karate-Ka (practitioner of Karate) develops a primordial condition known in modern times as “muscle-memory” whereby a memory or consciousness, if you will, is ascribed to the muscles so as to enable them to act without the mind’s imposing an intention to so act. Cellular-cognition, which is a term-of-art unique to Jiriki Kata-Do, takes the concept of muscle-memory and applies it on a microscopic level to those cells themselves of which all muscle and body components are composed. Thus, the cells themselves are imbued with a cognitive ability to exist and subsequently self-replicate in a pure manner as intended by nature and fostered through Sanchin.

2. Traditional martial arts literature and theory is replete with descriptions of the manner in which Sanchin improves the development of muscle, bones, sinew and tendons. However, the martial arts genre looks at the macro environment of these bodily components. Jiriki Kata-Do ideology demands an understanding of the micro bodily aspects of Sanchin so as to appreciate that the body is “built” or improved on a cellular level.Thus, as existing cells which are improved or physically-conditioned, while they will die, upon replication, they will replicate the improved version of the cell.

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I PREACH SANCHIN – I PRACTICE SANCHIN

I was recently at a market in Apache Junction, Arizona promoting my Sanchin Kata DVD and book when I was asked whether I still practice Sanchin Kata and Goshin-Do Karate-Do regularly (Thank-you Miss H. for inspiring this article).

Sanchin DVD cover art

It must be remembered that Jiriki Kata-Do is the epiphenomenon of Goshin-Do Karate-Do. As such, to not practice Goshin-Do Karate-Do regularly would erode the brick and mortar upon which Jiriki Kata-Do is built. (Please see below for a convenient link to a Sanchin video preview and a link to purchase the Sanchin DVD)

In so far as Jiriki Kata-Do is a dynamic (moving) ideology, it is impossible to merely reflect upon it by means of zazen (seated meditation). One must engage in physical movement which is an integral component to spiritual awakening and fostering an appreciation of the interconnectivity that exists with the world in which we live.

To this end, I practice all physical protocols regularly and engage in the practice of Sanchin, the gateway protocol daily, usually multiple times a day. To fail to do so would render me a hypocrite to those who have chosen to learn and walk the path of Sanchin. As was observed by the philosopher, Friedrich  Nietzsche,

“He who is a teacher from the very heart takes all things seriously with respect to his students – even himself.” (See Endnote # 1)

Thus, notwithstanding the fact that through practice and contemplation of the protocols of Goshin-Do Karate, I was able to conceive of Jiriki Kata-Do, the basic tenet of this ideology requires ever more constant practice to which I must continually “take seriously.” I submit that one who is a pure teacher from the heart must continually “practice what one preaches.” Surely, this concept is not an original one. It may be found time and time again by the actions of some of our most important historical teachers. Take, for example, the following story from the life of Mahatma Gandhi.

A woman once brought her small daughter to Gandhi with a simple request, “Tell my daughter not to eat candy. It is bad for her teeth. She respects you and will obey you.” But Gandhi refused. “Come back in three weeks,” Gandhi told her. “I will see what I can do.”

When the woman returned in three weeks with her daughter, Gandhi took the little girl on his knee and gently instructed her, “Don’t eat candy. It is bad for your teeth.”

The girl shyly nodded her assent. Then she and her mother left for their home. When they were gone, some of Gandhi’s associates were upset and confronted him. “Bapu, did you know that the woman and her child had to walk hours to see you, and you made them walk that great distance twice in three weeks? Why didn’t you give that simple advice to the girl when they first came?”

Gandhi laughed. “Three weeks ago I did not know if I could stop eating candy. How could I advocate a value unless I myself practice it?” (See Endnote # 2)

Similarly, though I have conceived of Jiriki Kata-Do and the import of Sanchin as its gateway protocol, I must continually travel the path of this ideology through the continued, regular practice and contemplation of Sanchin and the other protocols. Through this practice, I am able to continually learn and develop myself as a more complete person from within myself; which is, after all, hallmark of Jiriki Kata-Do.

TO PRACTICE SANCHIN IS TO PREACH SANCHIN

    

Until the next submission, I remain, a teacher from the very heart, practicing what he preaches and wondering where such practice may lead,

Sensei John Szmitkowski

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ENDNOTES:

1. Nietzsche, Friedrich, Beyond Good & Evil, Maxims & Interludes, Interlude # 63.

2.  Goswami, Amit, The Self-Aware Universe, (G.P. Putnam & Sons, New York, NY, 1993) p. 264-265.

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JIRIKI KATA-DO, An epiphenomenon of Goshin-Do Karate

With the release of the Sanchin Kata For Everyone DVD, I thought I would take this opportunity to explain the derivation of the dynamic philosophy I call Jiriki Kata-Do and the integral role Sanchin plays in this methodology. For a link to a free online preview, please see the end of this article.

Sanchin DVD Jacket

Jiriki Kata-Do is derived from Goshin-Do Karate-Do. Its salient point; however, is that Jiriki Kata-Do is designed for the non-martial artist. Jiriki Kata-Do is a methodology that combines and distills martial arts physical protocol, Kata, philosophy and ideology into a program that gives the non-martial artist access to an otherwise secret means of attaining physical and spiritual well-being. Once the sole province of and jealously guarded by martial artists who have devoted decades to retaining these secrets, Jiriki Kata-Do unveils these secrets to everyone.

Jiriki Kata-Do translates as “Salvation from within through Kata.” In this context, salvation means physical and spiritual well being. Physical movement is combined with spiritual awareness to produce an active, or dynamic, meditation process. Jiriki is contrasted with the concept of Tairiki. In tairiki, one can achieve physical and spiritual balance; however, the means of such achievement is from a source outside of oneself. Thus, methods that employ tairiki concepts, such as, training facilities, personal trainers and even elevated pursuits such as yoga, require the intercession of a third party such as a coach, trainer and the like.

The impetus for my creation and evolution of Jiriki Kata-Do are certain, select, sophisticated Kata of Goshin-Do Karate-Do as taught by Shihan Thomas DeFelice, Ku-Dan, Karate-Do No Hanshi.

Shihan Thomas DeFelice's Goshin-Do Karate-Do patch

The relationship between Jiriki Kata-Do and Goshin-Do Karate-Do may best be characterized by saying Jiriki Kata-Do is the epiphenomenon of Goshin-Do Karate-Do. Jiriki Kata-Do could not exist but for Goshin-Do Karate-Do, whereas Goshin-Do Karate-Do can, and has for over six decades, existed without Jiriki Kata-Do.

Jiriki Kata-Do symbology

Prior to his untimely passing on May 18, 2011, I had a conversation about Jiriki Kata-Do as a dynamic meditative practice and the martial art of Goshin-Do Karate-Do with Shihan Wayne Norlander, Ku-Dan, Karate-Do No Hanshi, USA Goshin-Ryu Karate-Do.

With Shihan Wayne Norlander, R.I.P.

In that conversation, I ascribed the following symbolism to the interrelationship between these two arts. Goshin-Do Karate-Do is symbolized by a pot of boiling water. To the uninitiated cook, the water simply boils; however, to a culinary connoisseur, the boiling water must be studied, refined and specifically defined. The novice would simply describe the water as boiling; whereas the connoisseur would describe the boiling water as a hard-boil, or a rolling-boil or steady-boil.

With Shihan Thomas DeFelice, Ku-Dan, Karate-Do No Hanshi, Goshin-Do Karate-Do

In comparison, the novice simply describes Goshin-Do Karate-Do protocols as Kata to be learned, like a dance. The aesthete devotee of Goshin-Do Karate-Do seeks to clarify, refine and identify the Kata in a manner similar to the chef and the boiling water. That is to say, the aesthete desires to explore the minutest detail of the Kata within a specific self-defined genre. For me, this process of exploration viewed the Kata initially as a means unto themselves and eventually within the overall context of self-defense, called “bunkai.” This process led me to explore the full extent of the of utility learning Kata. As I looked into this symbolic pot of boiling water, I began to realize that clarifying and defining the water within the context of the martial arts, while fulfilling, was no longer personally sufficient.

I realized that my destiny was to explore the epiphenomenon of the boiling water. My predestined passion lay in exploring and seeking to clarify and define that amorphous by-product of the boiling water, the illusive steam. Thus, I was driven out past the traditional boundaries of the proverbial boiling pot of Goshin-Do Karate-Do Kata into the realm of the steaming Jiriki Kata-Do.

Jiriki Kata-Do, as the symbolic steam produced by the boiling water of Goshin-Do Karate-Do, is the resultant effect that is neither water nor its atomic component of hydrogen and oxygen. Jiriki Kata-Do is the preeminent result when a force (heat in the boiling analogy), physical effort, mental intuition & innovation in the case of Jiriki Kata-Do, is applied to the basic fundamental building blocks (such as H2O molecules in water) and Goshin-do Karate-Do Kata in the case of Jiriki Kata-Do.

Sanchin is the “Gateway-Kata” to Jiriki Kata-Do. Sanchin provides a means of enlivening and enhancing the otherwise mundane aspects of life, to wit: breathing, bodily movement and state of mind and explores and enhances them. Thus, the three battles, or three aspects of human life are found in Sanchin. (See Endnote # 1).

SANCHIN - Three Battles - Three Aspects of Life

Sanchin further combines these otherwise mundane physical aspects and synchronizes them with an elevated spiritual aspect through the exploration of various states of mind and a misunderstood metaphysical aspect which explores one’s internal bio-energy (called Chi by the ancients) and its symbiotic relationship the the external energy of nature and the universe that surrounds us.

Thus, Sanchin explores the necessary elements for life itself. This exploration, when individually undertaken through a pure study of Sanchin, will produce an enhanced life experience for the practitioner.  Sanchin, as the gateway Kata to Jiriki Kata-Do is revealed to the non-martial artist in my new DVD and book. Now the treasure of Sanchin, once jealously guarded by the martial arts, is available to everyone.

Here is a convenient link a video preview of the Sanchin DVD filmed on location at various scenic locations throughout Arizona. LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-pC-tPUrYE

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Until the next article, I remain, performing Sanchin and exploring the resultant steam of Jiriki Kata-Do.

Sensei John Szmitkowski

ENDNOTE:

1. The definition of the Three Battles, or human aspects, of Sanchin as: breathing, bodily movement and state of mind is a fundamentally rudimentary definition. Through continued practice of Sanchin, a more elaborate, and even controversial, definition is to be found. Curious? An answer is contained in the Sanchin DVD.

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A SANCHIN SANCTUM

I am pleased to announce a new weblog category I call “A SANCHIN SANCTUM.” This category will serve a dual purpose.

The first purpose is to archive articles that pertain to unique, unusual and, some may say, controversial, insights into the practice of Sanchin. These articles are designed to divulge some of the attributes of Sanchin Kata found within the dynamic ideology of Jiriki Kata-Do. By divulging some of these attributes, I hope to wet the appetite of those readers, who have, as of yet, not discovered Sanchin for themselves. In this regard, these articles are designed to inspire readers to seek to discover Sanchin; perhaps by way of either my economically priced 57 minute DVD, my 116 page book, or both.

                

The second purpose of this category is to guide those that have purchased either my book or DVD to a preliminary discussion of topics related to Sanchin. Those who have purchased either a DVD or book have access to my personal e-support system, which includes e-mails, a private FaceBook group and even video support. This category of the weblog is designed to spur private discussion via the e-support on timely, contemporaneous Sanchin issues that arise during your Sanchin practice.

So, whenever you desire to explore Sanchin related topics, this category will provide an intellectual archival warehouse for your use and comments.

I hope you enjoy.

In the meantime, I remain, practicing, analyzing, contemplating and archiving my Sanchin experiences.

Sensei John Szmitkowski

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