Get the Ninpo Taijutsu shizen no kamae (natural posture) for self-defense
Boston Martial Arts Center 1/27/2011
It is extremely valuable to use your bone structure to support your Ninpo taijutsu (unarmed fighting). The basic Kamae (Body/mind position) for Ninpo taijutsu is called shizen no kamae (natural posture). In this position body’s bone structure is self-supportive, and the breathing is flowing in a natural way, your mind will be open relaxed. From this position, you can move in all directions freely and react to danger from all sides. Look to move in a natural way so when danger is near your body you can flow to a safe position.
Mark Davis
If you have time to get into a stance when you are attacked it is definitely ideal. But practicing a stance is often neglected because it is a bit boring practicing going in and out of a stance. But if you practice, then when you really need to go into a stance, when a self defense situation arises, you won’t think about it, and you will just automatically go in to it. That’s when all your hard work will pay off.
Rick Saxby,
Publisher, FightingPhilosophy.com