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After a life time study in martial arts you may come to the realization that fighting or not fighting, is really the same.
After a life time study in martial arts you may come to the realization that fighting or not fighting, is really the same.
If you study the martial arts with aggression and malice this will eventually bring you to view the world from a fearful place.
It’s less important how strong others see you. And far more important in the strength you see in yourself.
All techniques must blend with your partner. If felt by their physical they will be resisted by their physical.
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.
To show compassion is one of the highest values. Strive within your martial art to make this your priority.
When performing Nikkyo to the wrist, enter and then apply the pressure to the wrist, don’t apply pressure to the wrist first.
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.
Martial Arts should not focus entirely on the destruction of an enemy but in ways it can strive to embrace the enemy.
Love never destroys; hate in itself bears the scars of countless battles.