Learn Kobujutsu to Understand Your Body (NHK Text) Book by Yoshinori Kono

With the ancient wisdom of the artist himself, "Kobujutsu", your body will become less tired and easier to move! The way of using the body seen in martial arts and traditional performing arts that Japanese people have been familiar with since ancient times, such as "Japanese-like "movement", "beautiful standing posture that suits kimono", and "good balance", has been attracting attention from athletes in recent years as being "logical". This is training that incorporates the movements of Kobujutsu, such as "not twisting the body", "not storing movement", and "not bracing the legs". This training, which is also used by famous table tennis and basketball players, can help ordinary people and those who think they are not good at exercise to obtain a strong, flexible, and healthy body. Applying the teachings of Kobujutsu, we will introduce training methods such as improving the body's axis, balance, and flexibility, preventing injuries, and increasing the range of motion of joints. In addi