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Learning to receive holds like nikkyo, sankyo, kotegashi etc. Is the study of extending ki out of an arm that is constantly flexible.
Learning to receive holds like nikkyo, sankyo, kotegashi etc. Is the study of extending ki out of an arm that is constantly flexible.
A martial artist should always train the mind as well as the body, but not always moving in synchronization.
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.
Treat others in the way you would like to be treated and a harmony shall exist.
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.
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.
With shomen uchi ikkyo don’t meet at the top – the person may perceive this as you defending and change the attack.
To have no compassion in your martial art, shows a cover up of our most natural instinct; “fear”.
If you study the martial arts with aggression and malice this will eventually bring you to view the world from a fearful place.
Love never destroys; hate in itself bears the scars of countless battles.