Jack Hand’s Reviews > The Complete Musashi: The Book of Five Rings and Other Works > Status Update

Critiques other schools and claims that the abundance of techniques not associated with the way are simply products for the school to sell, which “deviates” from the way in itself.
Very important to play at your own pace.

“Mountain-sea alternation” says to never use the same move 3 times.

Talks about using the location. Have the sun if source of light behind or to the right of you. Use your environment to fight.
3 initiatives (Crackdown,Cleanup,Coinciding). Always be aware of what initiative to use which keeps you calm and composed.
Stopping the start - prevent opponents move before he knows what it is.
“Traversing critical points” is about knowing the optimum moment to engage in danger or risk.

Seek victory today over the self of yesterday.

Difference between hitting(probing for prospects) and striking (definitive attacks).
Dealing with a group of enemies, don’t rely on counterattacks or pauses, be aggressive in exposing weaknesses, herd them into a straight line instead of compact groups.

Exterior forms and fighting techniques for swordsman.

Importance of posture. Head not tilted, eyes not to be rolled or blinked, head and nose lined up, chin protruding, neck upright, shoulders back, back straight, become a singular entity.

Importance of understanding the difference between looking at and looking in.

A rigid hand is a dead hand, a fluid hand is the hand of life.

The importance of your mind. Always remain calm. “Wisdom will settle in the seat of a broad mind.”

Discipline increases strength and skill. “Too much of one thing is just as bad as not enough”. “Do not imitate what others are using. Instead, take to hand weapons that are suited to you and feel right.”
Be sure of yourself.
Have discipline.
Be familiar with all vocations.
Always look for truth.
See worth in everything.
Understand what cannot be seen with the eye.

Let your mind be like water, taking the shape of whatever container it’s put in. “The mindset for defeating one man is the same as for beating one man or ten thousand.”