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as she or he develops
further, will also expand the art beyond it's
foundation. Seicho Jutsu therefor is limitless,
infinite.
Q.: Soke, what
inspires you personally?
A.: There are many
things which inspire me such as the waves of the
ocean, the sun and the fire, earth and mountains,
the wind and the sky. I'm also inspired by other
artists. By that I do not only mean martial
artists, but various kinds of artists like
musicians, painters, dancers etc. Many life
experiences themselves provide inspiration as
well.
Q.: What does being
a master in the art mean to you?
A.: To me, it is
when techniques come from my natural movements,
my knowledge and experience, from my emotions and
all that I feel. They are an expression of
myself. Movements and techniques are spontaneous
and instantaneous, not premeditated. A dancer
expresses himself through dance, a painter
through painting and a musician through music.
When an artists expresses himself with true
feelings only then will it become meaningful and
only then will it become an art.
Q.: Since you are
the founder and creator of Seicho Jutsu, do you
consider the philosophies and traditions new in
your art.
A.: No, I can not
take full credit for all the philosophies and
traditions of Seicho Jutsu. There are
philosophies and traditions which are thousands
of years old and originated from the first true
masters, the founding fathers of martial arts. It
was in those days that martial arts were not
defined or divided into this or that. A martial
artist would spend his entire life learning,
developing and experiencing everything there was
to learn and incorporate it into his art.
Unfortunately, the philosophy of a never ending
and continues development on a physical as well
as spiritual and mental level vanished to a great
part with many of the forefathers of martial
arts, as their followers never quite understood
and comprehended the true essence and meaning of
the total art. Instead they started to limit
themselves and with it the arts to just what they
have learned without developing further and then
called it tradition. In my opinion this is a
tradition which has lost it's foundation. The
philosophies and traditions of my art reach back
to those of the very beginning, even though the
art, theories, philosophies and technique have
progressed, developed and evolved throughout the
stages and changes of time.
Q.: How does one
evolve through this art?
A.: When you develop
the art within yourself. Just as your emotions,
feelings, knowledge and experiences continue to
develop, grow and evolve so does the art within
you. Seicho Jutsu is like life itself. It
transits through its diverse growing stages
before it matures. It is an art which guides one
through life.
Q.: Soke, what is
the end result in your art, what does someone
want to achieve?
A.: The end result
in this art is emptiness, flowing, continuing,
absorbing but never holding. Everyone achieving
this state will be the same. The end result is
the same although every individual's reactions
are different. reactions are triggered by the
mind and depend on the individual's moods,
emotions and overall nature. When you are able to
react using your very own nature and abilities
then you will learn how to flow. The end result
for everyone is to be empty. In a fight that
means that your first reaction is determined by
the opponent's action. When actions and reactions
become completely natural to you, the art becomes
you which is part of the end result. The other
part is total emptiness. This is why we all are
the same at the highest stages of the art. We
become empty and the art becomes us.
Q.: What would you
consider to be the major difference between
Seicho Jutsu and most martial arts of today?
A.: I would say that
most martial arts today are viewed as enjoyable
pastime offering physical conditioning and self
defense, whereas Seicho Jutsu is a way of life,
not only providing the serious practitioner with
essential physical skills but also with a total
development of mind and spirit which will guide
him/her to a higher understanding of him/herself
and all around.
Q.: Soke, what
prerequisites must a student have in order to be
accepted to train and study under you?
A.: A student must possess an open mind as well
as a quest for higher wisdom and knowledge and a
great desire to learn and understand. Only the
individual who is will study the art diligently
with true devotion and dedication will prove
him/herself worthy to be accepted as a personal
student.
Q.: One last
question, Soke. How will you popularize the art
of Seicho Jutsu?
A.: My goals and
intention are to teach and train instructors who
meet my standards and expectations from every
province, state and country around the world.
Presently I am accepting students from overseas
to train with me personally, who then will teach
and promote my art of Seicho Jutsu.
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