Hatsumi Soke once stated, “So subtle is the jutsu that it soon disappears when one asks for it and reappears when one is resigned to its nonexistence.”(Essence page 67) In a world that totes the slogan “seeing is believing” one will become discouraged with the need to always have the burden, of what some call, “proof”. With this in mind, just train!! No, not blindly, but with the happiness of training. Don’t force techniques to work. One will become narrow-minded if he attempts to enforce his own parameters or limitations on what should or should not occur with techniques while training in this 3rd dimension. Let go of the need to MAKE THINGS HAPPEN and just let it happen. Reread the first sentence of this Warrior Words. Let it sink in. In the words of soke, “ok, PLAY!”
Rick Shidoshi 5/26/03