Thursday, January 11, 2007
Blink, Don't Think!
More evidence is in that our subconscious minds can do certain things better and faster than our conscious minds. This compounds similar evidence put forth by Normal Gladwell in his bestseller Blink. All this science emphasises how correct Tomiki Sensei was to stress Mushin Mugamae--the mental and physical state of being "Without Emotion, Without Stance." If you are on neutral and not consciously trying to do techniques, your subconscious will do them for you much faster than you could if you were consciously trying.
