How to do Suriashi.

 This section describes the Suriashi method used in the martial arts.

What to prepare

Tabi.

Wear comfortable clothing.

Let me explain how to practice Suriashi.

The hips should not move when doing suriashi.

It is important to be aware of your breathing.

Inhale as you step out with your left leg.

When the left leg is out, exhale.

Next, inhale as you align the right foot with the left foot.
Exhale when the feet are aligned.

Inhale as you put your right foot out.

Then exhale as you take a step forward, and inhale as you bring your left foot together.

By matching breathing and movement, you can move naturally in a constant rhythm.

It is similar to the idea of Zen.

If it collapses, how does it work?

This is often the case with this forward leaning posture.
It is not beautiful.

Posture when conscious of breathing and body position.

The beauty is different.
I received a comment on youtube that it looks like a moonwalk.
But don't force it, for example if you can't do it well because of your body.
Enjoy it as much as you can.
It is good to take a video of yourself doing it so you can see it objectively.

Thank you for reading to the end.

How to take off zori.

In Japan, people do not enter houses with their shoes on.

The same goes for the dojo.

What to prepare.

Shoes or Zori

This section explains how to beautifully remove your zori and shoes.

In Japan, there is a place called "Entrance.

That is where you take off your shoes.

Shoes and sandals are removed in this orientation.

Irihune, meaning "for the ship to enter," is said.

Sit like this.

Then, hold your sandals or shoes.

Most Japanese people hold their shoes and sandals without sitting down, so sitting down and holding them makes their beauty stand out more.

If you have a shoe box for shoes or slippers, put them here.

This is called Getabako in Japanese.

If there is no Getabako.

Orient the shoes or Zori in this way.

It is called Defune in Japanese because it resembles a ship leaving.

It is more beautiful if they are placed in a corner, out of the way.

Make sure that others will not have difficulty removing their shoes or Zori.

Not all Japanese do it.

But those who have beautiful manners do.

People who can do beautiful manners look attractive to me.

Thank you for reading to the end.