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February 11, 2024by admin

Compassion is a powerful word. In it contains all of what is martial and what is art. Yet without the years in its study one may not come to understand its true meaning.

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February 11, 2024by admin

If you study the martial arts with aggression and malice this will eventually bring you to view the world from a fearful place.

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February 11, 2024by admin

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.

There really are no throws in Aikido only the art of leading your partners ki with your ki in a unified direction. Anything other than this opposes harmony and will inevitably be a throw.

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)