Re: Seiza sitting position... ouch... "Hello, legs?"

From: Dave Stevenson (dave.stevenson@durham.ac.uk)
Date: Mon Aug 12 2002 - 03:47:40 PDT


Derek Choice / Funk Logic wrote:

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> snip
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> Does the proper positioning of a pillow, or any other technique, seem
> to allow progress and a conditioning for this position? Or, do a lot
> of players eventually migrate to a chair for most practice sessions?
> Alternatives?
>

a cushion(zafu) helps or you can easily make (or buy) a seiza bench.
 http://www.zenmtnemp.com/sitting_benches.htm

but in the end its just a matter of getting used to it. Knee walking
(suwari waza?) helps but
this may be just because sitting seiza is a relief after doing knee
walking!

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