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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.
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.
To defeat an enemy with compassion over aggression will take great understanding. Introduce this as a part of your life’s philosophy.
Everyone seeks some form of appreciation. Strive to offer appreciation whenever possible and you will create a peaceful wake wherever you go.
To show compassion is one of the highest values. Strive within your martial art to make this your priority.
To win over an enemy with love is a far greater reward than to conquer the enemy with hate.
With shomen uchi ikkyo don’t meet at the top – the person may perceive this as you defending and change the attack.
Within the martial arts, while competition in the form of sport exists, the art of Budo, a way of love may never be truly understood.
The study of one’s posture within Aikido is as much spiritual as it is physical.
When performing Nikkyo to the wrist, enter and then apply the pressure to the wrist, don’t apply pressure to the wrist first.
All techniques must blend with your partner. If felt by their physical they will be resisted by their physical.