There is this thing called The Perfect Art, or The True Art or The Way. Oddly, though it is a widespread concept, there has never been a real definition for it. Until this article.
After all, if there is a definition for the this idea of attainable perfection of art, it will make it that much easier to attain. It is always much easier to find something if you know where it is, or, as we say in this case, what it is. Thus, the intent of this article is to provide a definition for The True Art, and hope that it will speed up your progress towards that goal.
One of the first definitive things I ever hard concerning attaining The True Art was that it can?t be heard. I found this interesting, because while it provided proper instruction in the case of developing an Aikido shoulder roll, it didn?t necessarily hold true in the case of spirit shout, or Kiai. However, I eventually realized that placing the foot firmly without causing excessive sound provided for a purer transmission of energy from and to the ground, and thus was somewhat true, and I was on The Way.
Another definition I came across during my studies was that The True Art cannot be felt. For years I struggled with this concept, working my way through such ideas as Economy of Motion, the most gained for the least effort. Finally I realized that the concept of Do nothing until nothing is left undone, which was written in the Tao, was an attainable.
A tough concept for me to come to grips with was that The True Art could not be seen. This was summed up by one person I met through the oblique statement that energy is invisible. But, with enough practice, you do start to move in a different time frame than non-martial artists, the practice of the martial arts does establish a different universe that does coincide, yet be superior to, the universe in which we all live.
Finally, there is my personal instruction for people on this subject of defining The Path of The True Art. I advise students that The True Art is like a wobbling wheel, the less wobble in the wheel, the more True it is. Thus, through a study of that great measuring stick known as physics, real time measurements can be applied to the analysis of our motions.
Now, thus far, we have a definition that can?t be seen, felt, or heard, but can, after a fashion, be measured. Combine that with the definition of chi (it cannot be seen but is everything and everywhere), or even the definition of God (that which cannot be named), and we have something that is real in the abstract, and which can be measured. And in this delineation we have found our definition of The True Art.
In the end, having measured ourselves and sought perfection, we achieve The True Art. The question is how long is it going to take? The measuring methods of ancient cultures often take on the form of mysticism, and so tend to obfuscate as much as enlighten. However, through the religion of physics we can forge our own path, and this path can, indeed, be a speedy path. - 30300
After all, if there is a definition for the this idea of attainable perfection of art, it will make it that much easier to attain. It is always much easier to find something if you know where it is, or, as we say in this case, what it is. Thus, the intent of this article is to provide a definition for The True Art, and hope that it will speed up your progress towards that goal.
One of the first definitive things I ever hard concerning attaining The True Art was that it can?t be heard. I found this interesting, because while it provided proper instruction in the case of developing an Aikido shoulder roll, it didn?t necessarily hold true in the case of spirit shout, or Kiai. However, I eventually realized that placing the foot firmly without causing excessive sound provided for a purer transmission of energy from and to the ground, and thus was somewhat true, and I was on The Way.
Another definition I came across during my studies was that The True Art cannot be felt. For years I struggled with this concept, working my way through such ideas as Economy of Motion, the most gained for the least effort. Finally I realized that the concept of Do nothing until nothing is left undone, which was written in the Tao, was an attainable.
A tough concept for me to come to grips with was that The True Art could not be seen. This was summed up by one person I met through the oblique statement that energy is invisible. But, with enough practice, you do start to move in a different time frame than non-martial artists, the practice of the martial arts does establish a different universe that does coincide, yet be superior to, the universe in which we all live.
Finally, there is my personal instruction for people on this subject of defining The Path of The True Art. I advise students that The True Art is like a wobbling wheel, the less wobble in the wheel, the more True it is. Thus, through a study of that great measuring stick known as physics, real time measurements can be applied to the analysis of our motions.
Now, thus far, we have a definition that can?t be seen, felt, or heard, but can, after a fashion, be measured. Combine that with the definition of chi (it cannot be seen but is everything and everywhere), or even the definition of God (that which cannot be named), and we have something that is real in the abstract, and which can be measured. And in this delineation we have found our definition of The True Art.
In the end, having measured ourselves and sought perfection, we achieve The True Art. The question is how long is it going to take? The measuring methods of ancient cultures often take on the form of mysticism, and so tend to obfuscate as much as enlighten. However, through the religion of physics we can forge our own path, and this path can, indeed, be a speedy path. - 30300
About the Author:
Al Case has been seeking The True Art for 4O years. You can avail yourself of his success with a free book at Monster Martial Arts.
