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Within the martial arts, while competition in the form of sport exists, the art of Budo, a way of love may never be truly understood.
Within the martial arts, while competition in the form of sport exists, the art of Budo, a way of love may never be truly understood.
As there are opposites such as, positive and negative, yin and yang, war and peace. We should always strive to seek the art of peace.
It is not aggression from the martial artist that you should fear! It’s the calm from the lack of aggression you should fear the most.
Without some form of understanding of “ki”, the brain will always interpret technique from a physical perspective.
The use of aggression for the martial artist is to cover up there anger and or fear. This contributes to their miss-understanding to truly know themselves.
The enlightened martial artist sees no enemy but the one within.
To hate or to not hate an enemy! It starts within your mind! Train to see all from the same perspective.
The pursuit of powerful aggression within martial arts are the most often sought. This only creates more distance from one another and will never be the answer. Seek the pathless path in your journey and all will become clear in time.
The study of being held strong reinforces & teaches Koichi Tohei’s 4 principles of Aikido. Relax completely (Physical) Keep one point (Spiritual) keep weight underside (Physical) Extend ki (Spiritual)
Why do we study a lifetime of fighting within the martial arts? To seek a peaceful path to enlightenment.