拳支え

拳支え (kensasae).
Ken is fist. Sasae is support.
Kensasae, one hand will be the fist, and the other hand will be the support.

It is not merely putting one hand beside the fist.
It need to be done in a harmony way.
The support must move together with the fist, the fist must move together with the support. If the fist move too fast, and the support catch up later, the moment they meet, the support will slam into the fist. Instead of giving it support, it hurts the fist.
If the fist move slower than the support, the support will be pushing the fist. Most of the energy are being used to move one hand by another hand, nothing will be left for the hitting/blocking of the oponent.

Harmony.
Both hand should move together as one.
Together as one, both hand move together with each other. When one hand move, the other hand follow. When it stops, both stop. When the fist comes into contact with something and need a push, the support which is always there will come into play, pushing the fist, without making an impact that hurts the fist, giving the fist a support, pushing the together with the fist into the same direction.

Of course, the harmony doesn't just end with two hands.
The whole body, should come into play as well. Rotation of the hip, movement of the leg, controlling of each and every muscle to make sure the balance are maintained always, creating speed and force that made the kensasae to be a stronger one.

Today's一言: Peace inside.