The character for ‘zanshin’ have the general meanings of ‘remain’ (zan-) and ‘mind’ (-shin). The term is usually interpreted as referring to a mental state in which you continue to focus your attention on your opponent and the surrounding environment. ‘After kata’, when returning to hanmi shizentai or shizentai, it is often said to keep zanshin. This means that you should still think of attack even though the opponent is knocked down.
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