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.
Why do we study a lifetime of fighting within the martial arts? To seek a peaceful path to enlightenment.
To show compassion is one of the highest values. Strive within your martial art to make this your priority.
A martial artist should always train the mind as well as the body, but not always moving in synchronization.
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.
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.
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 train a life time acquiring skills of self-defence only to seek retribution in the destruction of others becomes a wasted journey; a path of self-destruction.
The pursuit of powerful aggression within martial arts are the most often sought. This only creates more distance from one another and will never be the answer. Seek the pathless path in your journey and all will become clear in time.
Why is there so much energy given to the art of war? The art of peace requires so little!
