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**MipRippoomamn** · 10-02-2006, 07:00 AM

do you take dictation during the session?

looking up and taking the hit on the men-gane helps certainly, but the problem is psychological.

my conscious mind knows that i won't be really hurt, and that it is better from all points of view to face your opponent, head up and unafraid. the problem is that my unconscious mind won't buy into this and lets me down.

so, i stand there, all set to look my opponent in the eye, and meet the blow unflinchingly on my men-gane, and, oh ****, i flinch as i see the shinai come towards my head.

i don't suffer during jigeiko because i am moving as well and so am distracted from my fear.

the answer is mastery of the unconscious by the conscious mind. anyone know any short cuts to that?

10-02-2006, 07:00 AM	#8
MipRippoomamn Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 369 Senior Member	do you take dictation during the session? looking up and taking the hit on the men-gane helps certainly, but the problem is psychological. my conscious mind knows that i won't be really hurt, and that it is better from all points of view to face your opponent, head up and unafraid. the problem is that my unconscious mind won't buy into this and lets me down. so, i stand there, all set to look my opponent in the eye, and meet the blow unflinchingly on my men-gane, and, oh ****, i flinch as i see the shinai come towards my head. i don't suffer during jigeiko because i am moving as well and so am distracted from my fear. the answer is mastery of the unconscious by the conscious mind. anyone know any short cuts to that?
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