"Treading" does not simply mean treading with the feet. Tread with the body, tread with the spirit, and, of course, tread and cut with the long sword… - Miyamoto Musashi
"Treading" does not simply mean treading with the feet. Tread with the body, tread with the spirit, and, of course, tread and cut with the long sword. You must achieve the spirit of not allowing the enemy to attack a second time. This is the spirit of forestalling in every sense. Once at the enemy, you should not aspire just to strike him, but to cling after the attack. You must study this deeply.
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About Miyamoto Musashi
Miyamoto Musashi 宮本 武蔵 (c. 1584 – 13 June 1645) was a famous Japanese swordsman, believed to have been one of the most skilled swordsmen in history. He founded the Hyoho Niten Ichi-ryu, or Nito Ryu style of swordsmanship and wrote Go Rin No Sho (The Book of Five Rings) a classic work on strategy, tactics, and philosophy.
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Pen Names:
新免玄信
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宮本二天
Alternative Names:
Niten
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Miyamoto Musashi Niten
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Miyamoto Niten
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Musashi
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Takemura Musashi
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Shinmen Takezō
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Musashi Masana
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Shinmen Musashi-no-Kami Fujiwara no Harunobu
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Shimmen Musashi
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Musachi
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Musashi Miyamoto
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Miyamoto Mushashi
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