Actually, if you don't, you don't have any chance. If you stick with some other particular small selfishness and small techniques and so on, I can feel it. Because my feeling is in your mind already. No small particular plan, because when I get it, you can see me right away. Ohshima stresses to his students that the mind and the body are one, and that any weak mentality we might have reflects itself through our movements.
Consciousness connects to words and thinking.
If you read, you understand. We are not sure. But if you repeat the action over and over, the body and mind should be one. Subconsciously, you are learning. Then, someday, your body and mind will say, 'yes, I understand.' that is basic in martial arts.