Originally Posted by
TenTigers
Contrary to popular (uninformed) belief, practicing in seiza serves a very important function, which is not negated by modern times/methods.
It isolates the skill so that you are not using any other movement, footwork etc., to facilitate the technique.
Too many "modern thinkers," seeing this method as outdated, referring to them as simply, "Classical," or "Dojo technique," have once again thrown the baby out with the bathwater.
Sure, but classical arts did NOT practice in seiza that much, especially the sword arts ( outside of the occasional short sword work).
They did as much seiza work as modern MA do "chair work".
Well...perhaps more so since very few modern MA do ANY chair work at all.
Psalms 144:1
Praise be my Lord my Rock,
He trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle !