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To understand compassion one must first live compassionately.
After a life time study in martial arts you may come to the realization that fighting or not fighting, is really the same.
Have patience while walking the path of Aikido there really is no final destination. Study sincerely in the moment for today is what matters. Tomorrow will come all too soon. Reflect in the journey this is the ultimate goal.
Martial arts are not studied to enhance aggression, but to train the spirit to reveal flaws for ones own self correction.
Why do we bear arms at the slightest miscommunication? Our relationship with our ego craves always to be right.
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.
When performing Nikkyo to the wrist, enter and then apply the pressure to the wrist, don’t apply pressure to the wrist first.
The true martial artist has a caring spirit that sees all as one.
With shomen uchi ikkyo don’t meet at the top – the person may perceive this as you defending and change the attack.