Seiza posture is one of the most common in the Japanese martial
arts, with students assuming this attitude at the beginning and
end of the training session to formally bow, meditation etc.
Aikido, in particular, using Seiza for basic moves to learn, a
technique performed “on knee “(Suwari-waza) and many schools use
Seiza Iaijutsu as a basis for the foundation. Seiza words
written with two Chinese characters, “sei” means “correct,
correct, correct” (and thus can be said Tadashi, what is “right”
or “appropriate”) and “Sat” meaning “posture” (written with
ideograms that looks like a person sitting on the floor under
one roof raised). In Japanese culture, sitting in Seiza
(kneeling, sitting at the ankle) is the most correct formal
posture, beautiful, and “good”, especially when sitting inside
(usually on the tatami mats). Many people complain that Seiza
make their feet “go to sleep” (known in Japan as “shibireru”),
but this is likely due to the lack of proper training, weak
muscles and poor circulation, not neces