The bird, the bridge, and the rabbit. The bird is your left hand that grips the bow. The bridge is the arrow that connects left and right. The rabbit is the right hand that grips the string. … The left hand is the bird. The bird closes his beak naturally, without unnecessary force. Like an… Continue reading The Bird, the Bridge, and the Rabbit
Fools. It starts in the mind. Set foot to the mark without proper preparation, and a thousand arrows will be a thousand nails in the coffin. Shoot one honest arrow. And another if you can. And another. Until that single arrow is the only thing you know. Who commands your arrow? Teachers who frown disappointingly… Continue reading It Begins in the Mind
I went to Miyakonojo last week as a renshi godan for a rokudan test, and came back just the same. I didn’t pass! In case you didn’t get that in the first sentence. It came with a whirlwind of emotions and feelings, byproducts of all the effort and hopes that went into this test. A… Continue reading Test Reflections
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