Miyamoto Musashi: Sword (page 2)

Miyamoto Musashi was Japanese martial artist, writer, artist. Explore interesting quotes on sword.
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“You can know how to win through strategy with the long sword, but it cannot be clearly explained in writing. You must practise diligently in order to understand how to win.”

Miyamoto Musashi

Go Rin No Sho (1645), The Water Book

Understanding

“The spirit of the smacking parry is not parrying, or smacking strongly, but smacking the enemy's long sword in accordance with his attacking cut, primarily intent on quickly cutting him. If you understand the timing of smacking, however hard your long swords clash together, your swordpoint will not be knocked back even a little. You must research sufficiently to realise this.”

Miyamoto Musashi

Go Rin No Sho (1645), The Water Book

Understanding , Time

“Generally, I dislike fixedness in both long swords and hands. Fixedness means a dead hand. Pliability is a living hand. You must bear this in mind.”

Miyamoto Musashi

Go Rin No Sho (1645), The Water Book

Dead