A friend of mine was asking me about PTSD and traditional Japanese martial arts.
I am curious what training there is extent in koryu curriculum which addresses the idea of PTSD. People are people, and I doubt that fighting men of the medieval era suffered from PTSD any less than modern men in any essential capacity. Outside of culture--which has gotten softer, I think most would say--we are no different in capacities now than then. Our brains are built the same, and fighting men still kill each other in gruesome ways, and a given percentage of them are troubled for many years to follow.
I remember reading through a thread a few years back (this one, to be exact: Highest Teachings on the subject.
What kinds of training exist in koryu which address PTSD directly or indirectly? How much of an impact does misogi, etc. have on mindset? Does the ryu actively link misogi and other 'soft skills' to physical training? When, and in what way, do these kinds of soft skills enter the training schedule of a student? Why do you think this is?
Thanks.