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.
To show compassion is one of the highest values. Strive within your martial art to make this your priority.
Your brain doesn’t always understand what your eyes see. Training is the only option to unlock the many facets to the martial arts.
It takes greater courage to lead by truth than to lead with fear and deception.
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.
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.
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.
Uke’s part in trying to hold nage with strength within the technique, teaches spiritual & physical flexibility.
The study of one’s posture within Aikido is as much spiritual as it is physical.
