December 06, 2014

Inside and Outside of the Body 身体の内と外

身体を厳密に内と外に分ける必要はないかもしれない。しかし,筋肉を練ることと気を練るという,やや趣の異なる作業があることは間違いない。筋肉を練るとは身体の外を練ることであり,気を練るとは身体の内を練ることである。武術的にはこの両者を練って,絡めて,調和して,身体全体として統合していくことが最も望ましい。

It might be unnecessary to strictly classify the body into inside and outside. But, It is sure that there must be two things to do in martial arts training, which are different from each other: developing muscles and developing qi. Developing muscles is developing the outside of the body, while developing qi is developing the inside of the body. It is to be most desired that martial artists develop both sides, weave them together, harmonize them, and integrate them into the whole body.

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