Thanks for your question. Yes, when you do mokuso (meditation). If you can do it while uchikomi kirikaeshi, that is good. But uchikomi kirikaeshi must be done intensely. More intensely you train, more oxygen you consume so you need to breathe more. Of course. a part of training is to increase the physical endurance. So you should train intensely and make your breathing better. That is the best.
question, on the pdf, the exhaling. when exhaling slowly, should it be for a count of around 10 seconds or longer? thank you for the advice.
Thanks for your question. Yes, when you do mokuso (meditation). If you can do it while uchikomi kirikaeshi, that is good. But uchikomi kirikaeshi must be done intensely. More intensely you train, more oxygen you consume so you need to breathe more. Of course. a part of training is to increase the physical endurance. So you should train intensely and make your breathing better. That is the best.