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To hate or to not hate an enemy! It starts within your mind! Train to see all from the same perspective.
To hate or to not hate an enemy! It starts within your mind! Train to see all from the same perspective.
Your brain doesn’t always understand what your eyes see. Training is the only option to unlock the many facets to the martial arts.
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 being held strong reinforces & teaches Koichi Tohei’s 4 principles of Aikido. Relax completely (Physical) Keep one point (Spiritual) keep weight underside (Physical) Extend ki (Spiritual)
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.
To view one as an enemy is to see ourselves without having any wrong.
Martial arts are not studied to enhance aggression, but to train the spirit to reveal flaws for ones own self correction.
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.
To defeat an enemy with compassion over aggression will take great understanding. Introduce this as a part of your life’s philosophy.