Staying aware mentally without letting your guard down is something seen in the performing arts of Noh and Kabuki as well. The concept is that there is never a complete end to the battle without zanshin.
In a real battle, even if your opponent appears to have completely lost any ability to fight or mount resistance, that could be fake, and they could counter as soon as you let down your guard. It is to stay prepared both mentally and physically so you can adapt to any counterattacks your enemy might respond with or subsequent changes in the situation.
Zanshin in martial arts is to not let your guard down, even after executing your moves. This is what “zanshin” is.Īs you can see, “zanshin” is an important factor in Japan’s many martial and performative arts: it is a spiritual concept that also has a profound influence on the Japanese people’s sense of beauty. You must sustain your spiritual awareness until you leave the shooting area. In kyudo, even after you have shot the arrow you must not leave the place, but instead maintain your posture, and keep your eyes fixed on where the arrow hits. It can also be written as “remaining body” relating to one’s posture. The kanji is usually written in mean “remaining heart”, this is referring to one’s mentality. The last phase that brings the movements to a close is called “zanshin”. This concept divides the movement for releasing the arrow into 8 phases each phase has its own name. In kyudo, there is a concept called the “8 Phases of Shooting”.
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