What is Gojukido?
And what can is do for you….
Larry Kishiyama was talking to his uncle about the postures of (Gojukido, He said, "I remember my Dad throwing hundred pound sacks of potatoes onto trucks, out in the fields, all day long, using his Judo throws." Larry's Uncle said, "We also took those trucks to a loading dock, and took two sacks of potatoes under each arm, and walked up a ramp, and loaded them into boxcars." Larry said, "But they weighed 100 pounds each!" He said, "I know, I did it too." He said that what really surprised him was that Larry's father only weighed about 145 pounds at that time, and he kept up with everyone, while they unloaded potatoes from the trucks, all day long. He said, "If we hadn't used good posture, we would have sustained great injury."| This is what Gojukido is all about. The training of mind and body to excel to the highest level possible, Everyone can benefit from the low impact, physical workout that this regimen provides, and the expansion of the mind that is an integral part of the postures. It is a melding of visual meditation and exercise. It is meditation in motion. After applying oneself to the practice of Gojukido, an awareness will be achieved and a link with the inner strength and harmony we all hold will be strengthened. |
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Larry related the following story "Once I was counseling a group of teenagers from the Wind River area in Wyoming. I attempted to show them the postures of Gojukido, but they were not interested. I told them I would bring my bow in for some archery the next day. When each child tried to pull the bowstring, he could barely do it, if at all. Again, I demonstrated one of the postures ('Awakening the Spirit'), and with relaxed determination, every one of the kids could pull the bowstring back, with relative ease. They were suddenly interested in learning more about Gojukido."
The coordinated relaxation that Gojukido can teach
you can be easily seen practiced by professional athletes. Watching a basketball
player driving down a court, or a quarterback throwing a pass, or a boxer
sparring in a match, one can see the relaxed, straight posture
exuded.
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Only the muscles directly used for the activity are stressed. A free animal will display the same demeanor. Watch a lion stalking its prey. Its body will move in a smooth, focused way. It's attention will be total and sharp, yet it's body is fluid in motion. This is what Gojukido can teach you. |
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