Meaning
Several interpretations of the Japanese term kyu shin do have been proposed. Tomio Otani, a long-term student of Abbe, translated it thus:
- Kyu: Sphere or Circle
- Shin: Heart or Nexus point
- Do: Way
At its most basic level, kyushindo can be equated with centripetal force. Tomio Otani defined it as "the accumulation of effort in a steady motion about the radius and centre of gravity". Abbe had discovered the efficiency of using centripetal force to throw much larger opponents while a student at Dai Nippon Butoku Kai in the 1930s, and it is likely that this discovery led to his further development of kyushindo as a philosophy.
As well as 'Sphere'/'Circle', Kyu can also mean 'Desire', 'Yearn', 'Search' or 'Study'. Likewise, Shin can also mean 'Spirit' or 'Truth'. This ambiguity allows kyushindo to be interpreted on a number of levels, and it can also have the meaning of The Seeker's Way to the Essence of Things, or the Truth.
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