岡田式呼吸静坐法について : 技法の分析
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This paper examines : (1) the profile of Okada Torajiro (the "Founder") (2) the first appearance and development of the Okada Method, (3) the evolution and spread of the Okada Method and (4) the relationship between breathing and sitting and the further evolution of the technique. During the Meiji era, the three major schools of exercise were : (1) the Okada breathing/sitting method (the "Okada Method"), (2) the Futaki breathing method and 3) the Fujita breath-mind harmonizing method. Such exercise methods were better suited to the Japanese lifestyle, which, unlike Western exercises focused more upon breathing and meditation, than physical stamina and strength. Unfortunately, due to the fact that these exercises were taught entirely outside of the education system, no record of formal research exists. In fact, the Founder never wrote a manual on the method that bears his name. As a result, some aspects of the Okada Method cannot be specifically attributed to the Founder, and consequently one must examine the method using related resources. The Okada Method, constructed from related writings is divided into breathing and sitting methods. The sitting method is the primary exercise, which is then combined with the breathing method, completing the exercise. The breathing method, also called "reverse breathing" or "chest-type breathing" involves filling the chest on inhalation and pushing out the abdomen on exhalation, rather than the more common contraction of the abdomen, hence the term "reverse breathing". A further complication of the fact that no definitive work is attributable to the author of the Okada Method is that variations of the method exist. For example, hand and leg positioning in the sitting method vary according to the author of the text. The differences, however, subtle and are cause for little concern, as the essence of the breathing and sitting method are uniform.
- 社団法人日本体育学会の論文
- 2005-03-10