１８。Social skills of "harmony" acquired through martial arts

Social skills of "harmony" acquired through martial arts

The dojo is a place where you learn to find harmony in formality. In the dojo, people of all ages, from children to adults, practice together, but when everyone practices together to produce results, overall harmony is necessary. For this purpose, emergent harmony is possible only within the rules of "formality. This is the discipline of Bushido.

These formalities include etiquette and behavior, the orientation of shoes at the entrance, and the "place" of the dojo, which is the awareness of Kamiza and Shimoza. These formalities establish the discipline in the space.

For this reason, within the space of the dojo, we place great importance on the greetings and replies we exchange with each other, and the courtesy with which we care for others. Through the relationship between seniors and juniors, the elders watch over the younger ones, and the younger ones respect the elders. Through this, even the most mischievous children learn to adjust to the atmosphere in the dojo, learn to be respectful, and have time to realize their own potential.

By not separating children and adults, there is a sense of fellowship, not only between seniors and juniors, but also a sense of respect from children to adults and advocacy from adults to children. This harmonious time also fosters the spirit of bushido, where the atmosphere of the dojo is tightened by the difference in rank and age.

This harmonious way also lends itself to effective practice. Many of our predecessors have pointed out that children and adults can improve quickly by mixing with others, and that advanced member can improve even more by teaching children. Since the amount of practice is spread evenly throughout the class, everyone is able to get warmed up, and the adults' and dan members' practice after the children leave becomes more successful is added benefit.

With this dojo harmony, even the youngest students are able to practice with a sense of responsibility, and everyone in the dojo can be seen practicing well.