Principles
腹
はら
Hara
Centre / lower abdomen
Translations
- 日本語腹
- EnglishCentre / lower abdomen
- ՀայերենԿենտրոն / ստորին որովայն
- РусскийЦентр / нижняя часть живота
Explanation
The seika-tanden, two finger widths below the navel — the body’s physical and energetic centre. All Aikikai movement begins from hara.
臍下二寸の臍下丹田。身体と気の中心であり、合気会の動きはすべて腹より始まる。
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