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The ultimate goal of Aikido attained is seeing yourself and the world through eyes that are non-confrontational.
The ultimate goal of Aikido attained is seeing yourself and the world through eyes that are non-confrontational.
Be more attracted to the less aggressive side within the martial arts, control without destruction is the key.
To seek the path of ego within the martial arts will seed jealousy and corruption.
Love never destroys; hate in itself bears the scars of countless battles.
With shomen uchi ikkyo don’t meet at the top – the person may perceive this as you defending and change the attack.
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.
A martial artist should always train the mind as well as the body, but not always moving in synchronization.
Respect should always be offered to the opponent first. Often this can lead an attitude of dis-harmony into a peaceful resolution.
Learning to be soft when intimidated is the key to progress. If the ego will not yield to the attackers physical aggression a conflict of the physical to co-exist takes place. This restricts the true concepts of Aikido to be realised.
Aikido is a means of self-correction of Intention through reflection.