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To care for others is the real martial art. To not care shows a disregard for yourself and the universe.
To care for others is the real martial art. To not care shows a disregard for yourself and the universe.
Aikido is a means of self-correction of Intention through reflection.
Do not view martial arts as mere self-defence! You could miss out on so much more they offer.
The study of one’s posture within Aikido is as much spiritual as it is physical.
Love never destroys; hate in itself bears the scars of countless battles.
A martial artist should not be measured on their ability to hurt or destroy an enemy but how they can change aggression into 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.
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.
Martial arts should not be a platform for displaying the ego. Methods that do can lead one down a wrong path.