AD2:
first: techniques
second: freestyle
third: techniques again
fourth: freestyle again
again
…
form
then formless
then the circle begins anew.
any zen art is art of something
it is never just zen
it is never just techniques
if someone pitches zen on site that sells techniques he is completing the circle
if someone sells zen and technique he is selling different circle
there are two more combinations
zen art=living art
the way of ninjas was not secretive
it is just that their initations were involved with death
the godan sword ‘test’
sure death of unprepared initiation
occasional death of prepared initiation
selfstudy was ok observe the photo of sword test