I received the following comment from Olson Sensei for one of my blog posts. I thought it was worth sharing b/c it's a great lesson. (Thank you Olson Sensei for the permission)
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Remember the concept of "mushin" or no mind.
Musashi referred to it in the Five Rings many times.
You practice the same thing over and over, so your automatic reactions take over.
Kendo becomes like a reflex, bypassing the nerve pathways to the brain and back.
Too much time, too much opportunity for error, too much time for your opponent to strike.
Practice with no mind, no thinking just action and reaction.
B.Olson
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