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Without some form of understanding of “ki”, the brain will always interpret technique from a physical perspective.
Without some form of understanding of “ki”, the brain will always interpret technique from a physical perspective.
Don’t be attracted only to powerful techniques within a martial art you do see, but more in the peaceful path of what you don’t see.
To have no compassion in your martial art, shows a cover up of our most natural instinct; “fear”.
To win over an enemy with love is a far greater reward than to conquer the enemy with hate.
To hate is to know love. Strive to love over hate, if we are all to survive.
Uke’s part in trying to hold nage with strength within the technique, teaches spiritual & physical flexibility.
Compassion is a powerful word. In it contains all of what is martial and what is art. Yet without the years in its study one may not come to understand its true meaning.
After a life time study in martial arts you may come to the realization that fighting or not fighting, is really the same.
You can own a sword, display a sword or collect to sell swords. But the way of the samurai sword is only revealed to the user.