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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.
To care for others is the real martial art. To not care shows a disregard for yourself and the universe.
When performing Nikkyo to the wrist, enter and then apply the pressure to the wrist, don’t apply pressure to the wrist first.
Don’t be attracted only to powerful techniques within a martial art you do see, but more in the peaceful path of what you don’t see.
There are constant messages guiding our paths through life. To hear we must stop our busy lives a moment and listen.
After a life time study in martial arts you may come to the realization that fighting or not fighting, is really the same.
Martial arts are not studied to enhance aggression, but to train the spirit to reveal flaws for ones own self correction.
To win over an enemy with love is a far greater reward than to conquer the enemy with hate.
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.