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To have no compassion in your martial art, shows a cover up of our most natural instinct; “fear”.
To have no compassion in your martial art, shows a cover up of our most natural instinct; “fear”.
Why do we study a lifetime of fighting within the martial arts? To seek a peaceful path to enlightenment.
Learning to receive holds like nikkyo, sankyo, kotegashi etc. Is the study of extending ki out of an arm that is constantly flexible.
We are all of this earth, do not fight or lay greed. The earth is plentiful if we can all learn to share it.
Without some form of understanding of “ki”, the brain will always interpret technique from a physical perspective.
The enlightened martial artist sees no enemy but the one within.
To defeat an enemy with compassion over aggression will take great understanding. Introduce this as a part of your life’s philosophy.
To care for others is the real martial art. To not care shows a disregard for yourself and the universe.
To view one as an enemy is to see ourselves without having any wrong.
Look for a Sensei that can inspire you to search beyond technique. The longer you study the martial arts, clearer will be your understanding within the applied techniques.