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PRINCIPLES - TECHNIQUES

metsuke

Naoki Ishikawa - AJ van Dijk

Metsuke refers to the use of the eyes. Essentially there are two types of metsuke training in Daito-ryu, one called mokushin (lit. “the eye of the mind”), and the other called ganriki (lit. “eye power”). Mokushin involves seeing with the “eyes of the mind”, often to enclose and envelope an opponent. Ganriki, on the other hand, is a sharp, penetrating gaze that sees an opponent’s intentions and can be used to dominate and control him.

A friend of mine from Japan taught me "toyama no metsuke". It means that you should see the mountain in the distance very sharp, and all that is close blurry.

Mr. Ishikawa taught me this in a more practical way, that is: look through the opponent, about 2 meter behind him. If you look at his feet, you can't see his hands and vice versa. So, you should see him as a whole.

 

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