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.
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.
Treat others in the way you would like to be treated and a harmony shall exist.
A martial artist should always train the mind as well as the body, but not always moving in synchronization.
To win over an enemy with love is a far greater reward than to conquer the enemy with hate.
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.
It’s less important how strong others see you. And far more important in the strength you see in yourself.
To have no compassion in your martial art, shows a cover up of our most natural instinct; “fear”.
To hate is to know love. Strive to love over hate, if we are all to survive.
