http://okiblog.com/2012/04/enso/ Okinawan Karate-do Institute Thu, 16 May 2013 12:34:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://okiblog.com/2012/04/enso/#comment-3069 Billy James Parker Wed, 11 Apr 2012 21:52:00 +0000 http://okiblog.com/?p=3804#comment-3069 Osu! These concepts and principles are certainly apart of Shotokan. I can run on a track only to realize that I have never actually achieved the end of it. I can make laps, gain experience and stamina, yet once I’ve made 8 laps and feel warrior, it’s then I realize that the track is in an infinite loop, so I will never complete it. I can only improve.

]]> http://okiblog.com/2012/04/enso/#comment-3068 Theodore Kruczek Wed, 11 Apr 2012 21:18:00 +0000 http://okiblog.com/?p=3804#comment-3068 Yes, Billy mentioned it on the article about belts and how he has one on his own belt. I had never heard the term enso, but was very familiar with the circular influence on the east. I first learned of it from a Sikh who explained that they wear a silver bracelet to remind them all things start and end in the same place. Everyone probably heard that in the Lion King as well. It all comes out of India, best I can tell.

]]> http://okiblog.com/2012/04/enso/#comment-3067 Noah Legel Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:36:00 +0000 http://okiblog.com/?p=3804#comment-3067 Did this come from conversations with Billy? I know that his style makes significant use of the Enso and you two had at least some small discussion about it.  This is a good little introduction to the Zen concept as it relates to karate.

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