用意 Obtain the right heart

The left hand holds the yumi - 弓 (bow), the right hand holds the ya - 矢 (arrow) in a relaxed and upright manner, creating three straight lines: yumi, body and ya. Think of these three as a unit. The feet are straight and parallel to each other from toe to heel. The distance is the width of a fist. The eyes are slightly downwards without focusing on anything. The body is completely ready and "listening." It is open and relaxed, just as the body can open and relax, so can the mind (and vice versa) .You are like an empty vessel, ready and alert, but without Content.

Original: German