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😮Has any one keyed it no this?The quickening of the spirit, the wide angle view of all that is.Our Teachers may be called "Crazy" ~ but what are they REALLY trying to tell us?Think about it.Peace, Art
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Not to talk out of turn, but I can remember several times when I thought Pak Vic was trying to tell me “I am crazy.” In particular, he was swinging a shinai at me an I was blocking desperately with siku siku (sai). His eyes had glazed over as if he was having a flashback.On the other hand, I am absolutely certain that his siku siku method works in the real world. Maybe it was a clever teaching method.
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I suppose the question is, are they trying to teach us that:a) Fighting is violent and crazy, so you need to embrace it, orb) These eye "postures" have a useful purpose.A lot of the Chinese styles I have studied use similar eyes. Widening your eyes drops your brain into a more primitive state that responds more to movement than other details.
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Then there's the intent and focus aspect of it, not to mention the intensity.
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Having witnessed the 'crazy eyes' myself from both Vic and Willem, I recall what Uncle shared with the guru training group some years ago. He widened the eyes like that of the monkey, not to be crazy, but get a full view of the entire situation. Tunnel vision should not happen if you are calm when in a dangerous situation. The martial way is to remain calm, which is a very difficult trait to train.I saw him do it particularly when he made entrance, so that he could get a full view of the other hand and legs.Just my .02 cents.Aric
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