Fluidity

of technique comes with the understanding of the basic principles involved in the movement of the body and the swinging of the Shinai (bamboo sword). As mentioned earlier the great principle of Nature operates on circular or cyclic action and this holds true not only with the physical plane but also abstracts and conditions. In macro-cosmic proportion the planets turn and in micro-cosmic proportion the pattern repeats in the wave flow or vibration of matter. This is also reflected in the 'Turning' of the seasons and the transmigratory nature of all existing forms and things. With an axis which revolves the simple circles appear as a spiral and should the spiral also be spiralling the resulting motion is too complex to understand. In actual fact the common factor in all motion is that it shall be relative to itself rather than to the surrounding space. By this means we return to the fundamental circle as a basis both for our actions and viewpoint and our particular school is known as Kyu-shin-do or 'heart of the circle'.