"Zanshin" is a Japanese term, roughly meaning awareness or alertness, that is emphasized in the practice of Japanese martial arts. Japanese, Chinese, and other Asian martial systems often emphasize the development of mental, emotional, or otherwise internal mind-body qualities that underlie the overt physical practice of the art, and zanshin is a reminder that one must conserve and develop these qualities, which may go well beyond simple awareness or alertness, within the outer form of the practice.