Imagine that you send the breath to the top of your head, down through the spine to the coccyx, the anus and the testicles, then concentrate it in the abdomen for a few moments. Return it through the chest to the mouth, breathe out and repeat.

Either routine should ideally be repeated at least once every day for five or ten minutes, and also before and after training. We have already mentioned its use before training. The purpose of 'mokuso' after training is to quieten the mental and physical excitement which a hard session necessarily entails. At this time it is practised by all the students, sitting in line, facing their instructor.