Autor-Archive:Marcus Coesfeld

Abstract I have trained in Sino-Japanese Martial arts for 55 years and, for the first ten years, I practiced karate, taijiquan, and aikido. After that period, I focused on koryū bujutsu, the classical martial traditions of Japan. Through my martial arts training, I became interested in the religious traditions of East, Central, South and Southeast„Hall, David A.: Pilgrimage & Practice“ weiterlesen

Zusammenfassung Das Verstehen der verschiedenartigsten Wechselwirkungen und Wandlungen von Yin und Yang, wie es im Yijing – dem Klassiker der Wandlungen – tradiert ist, bildet die Essenz im Taijiquan. Es nimmt die Idee auf, dass in jeder Veränderung ein Prinzip wirkt, das denjenigen, der es erkennt, ins Zentrum des Handelns versetzt. Diese Idee ist der„Schmidt, Wilfried J. R.: Die Wandlungen des Lebens in den Bewegungsbildern des Taijiquan“ weiterlesen

Summary The year was 2007 and film director Jon Braeley of Empty Mind Films was in China producing ‘Warriors of China,’ a documentary on the major martial art styles of Shaolin, Tai Chi Chuan, Bagua, Xingyi and Yiquan. During the filming of ‘Warriors of China,’ Jon Braeley explored the technique of Zhan Zhuang or standing„Braeley, Jon: Yiquan“ weiterlesen

Abstract In the perspective of the General Theory of Fighting Arts, reflections have been made on the spiritual or, more generally, the metaphysical dimension of various Asian martial arts. Martial arts are considered from the scientific or philosophical point of view or according to the experience of people practicing martial arts. Due to the great„Cynarski, Wojciech J.: Asian Martial Arts and its connections with metaphysics or spiritual element“ weiterlesen

Zusammenfassung (Zu) Vereinfachend gesagt: Bushidō ist ein einzigartiger Kodex der Tugenden der japanischen Elite, der den Blick der Samurai auf sich und die Welt um sich herum bestimmte. Sie bildeten als Bildungs-, Verwaltungs- und Kriegerelite eine einzigartige Mentalität aus, die in der langen Friedenszeit nach 1600/1603 einen inhaltlichen Wandel bei Kontinuität der Tugenden erfuhr. Unlösbare„Siefert, Jan: Die Mentalität der Samurai“ weiterlesen

Abstract Aikido is a martial art that is efficient on three levels: A: The martial art of Aikido: At the level of technical perfection with regard to a physical confrontation, i.e. a attack: With picking up, melting and removing the energy of attack and defense, round and dynamic movements become possible which could end in„Dirnberger, Rainer: Die Kampfkunst Aikido als Weg der Lebenskunst, Selbsterkenntnis, und Spiritualität“ weiterlesen

Abstract Scholars and practitioners of Japanese martial art have long been intrigued by the paradox of embracing what are ostensibly arts of killing and war as vehicles to spiritual enlightenment. Most discussionsboth academic and popularon this topic, however, embrace fundamental misunderstandings concerning the historical development of bugei ryuha ¯ (martial art lineages, or schools), and„Friday, Karl: Afar from Battle: The Japanese Budō Ideal in Historical Perspective“ weiterlesen

Video Abstract This article is a personal narrative of how my lifelong study and practice of movement has been a physical, mental, emotional and spiritual journey. My story explores how various movement practices, including the martial arts, have interacted, and cross pollinated, to support me in my ongoing educational, creative, and therapeutic unfolding. My journey„Soto, Gary H.: Movement As Therapy And Therapy As Movement“ weiterlesen

Video Abstract BaduanJin 八段錦 (’eight brocade exercise’) is a classic system of Chinese physical culture. Through a set of exercises, the body’s web of connective tissue are stretched and strengthened through the integration of specific physical movements with certain breathing techniques. It is known to enhance skeletal-muscular fitness and vascular health, as well as enabling„Amdur, Ellis: Baduanjin Used as a Therapeutic Activity Within a Youth Detention Facility“ weiterlesen