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\"stillp_4cropped\"<\/a>Here is a piece<\/a> I wrote for the now defunct Journal of Asian Martial Arts. A number of people have asked about the “myth” at the front of the piece. I believe it hints at the dialog between stillness and movement that can\u2013and must\u2013 be found at the heart<\/strong> of martial practice. If nothing else, I hope that it offers some of our newer brothers and sisters an idea of why one would want to study this aspect of the arts. At the same time, it might work to dispel the idea that optimal practice is when you are thinking of nothing. Not quite true in this case.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here is a piece I wrote for the now defunct Journal of Asian Martial Arts. A number of people have asked about the “myth” at the front of the piece. I believe it hints at the dialog between stillness and movement that can\u2013and must\u2013 be found at the heart of martial practice. 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