The Heart of Martial Arts Psychology - Part 1
Channel: Black Belt Life
Date: 2021-09-24

Part one of the Budo Psychology series is an introduction to the psychology and philosophy of the Asian Martial Arts.  Darren Myers takes you through the concept of Kokoro (Shin) or Heart in our training.  With the kanji from Soke Shogo Kuniba, this beautiful presentation will give you a basis of understanding for the following videos in the series.

Dr. James Herndon's articles:
Herndon, J.  (1982).  The pervasive shin.  Dojo Kun, No. 7, February, 2-3. 
 Chesapeake, VA: Seishin Kai Karate Union, United States Branch Headquarters.
 
Herndon, J.  (1988).  Mushin on the beach: Fighting without fighting.  Inside Karate, Vol. 9, No. 4, 49-51.
 
Herndon, J. (2010). Shin kun.  Kuniba Kai International Newsletter, Vol. IV, No. 1, March, 17- 18.
 
Herndon, J. (2018). The Integral Concepts of “Shin” in Budo Psychology.. In Sanders, B. (Ed.), Secrets of the Masters, Vol. 1, 71-86.