Awakening the Dormant, Natural Power Within: Rediscovering Everyday Strengths

Discover how to harness the innate power lying dormant within you through reevaluating everyday actions using ancient martial arts techniques. By revisiting daily movements such as standing, sitting, lying down, and walking in the context of traditional martial arts, your body can achieve surprising efficiency and strength without unnecessary strain.

This training isn't about forcing movements but rather utilizing your entire body efficiently, derived from the practices of those who lived in ancient times, often forgotten in modernization. Prepare for unexpected discoveries and shifts in perspective.

Contents

01. Standing Up

• Rising without relying solely on muscle strength

02. Sitting Down

• Bending from the hips

03. Getting Up and Sitting Down from the Floor

• Efficient ways to sit in seiza (formal sitting position)
• Getting up from a long sit
• Standing up using one hand and leg

04. Squatting

• Progressing from knee walking movements

05. "Lying Down" Movement

• Importance of prone position
• Getting up from lying down
• Reverse crawling forward

06. Carrying

• Maximizing strength with minimal effort

07. Walking

• Focusing on the sacrum

08. Lifting

• Using your body weight effectively
• Principles of force transmission

09. Fox Hands (Kitsune no Te)

• Activating unused muscles
• Applications in martial arts, rescue, and caregiving

10. Utilization of the Back

• Sensory dullness and resilient characteristics

11. Selecting Sensory Information

• What information is crucial right now?

About Shinichiro Okada Shinichiro Okada is a physiotherapist, certified caregiver, and long-term care support specialist. Working in facilities for individuals with physical disabilities and the elderly, he introduced "Kobujutsu Care," incorporating ancient martial arts principles into his caregiving techniques. His works include "Introduction to Kobujutsu Care" (Igaku-Shoin) and "Ancient Martial Arts-style Everyday Body Use (DVD)"

Language: Japanese