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The Japanese Fighting Arts

By: John Goodbody

The primary aim of practising meditation in karate is not to turn the fighting art or the sport into a religion. It serves a practical purpose. Rigid patterns of thought and confused emotions always tend to obstruct the understanding and anticipation of an opponent. They close the mind, and meditation or 'mokuso' is the means by which you are able to clear it before training. Here is how to practice.