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Your brain doesn’t always understand what your eyes see. Training is the only option to unlock the many facets to the martial arts.
Your brain doesn’t always understand what your eyes see. Training is the only option to unlock the many facets to the martial arts.
If you study the martial arts with aggression and malice this will eventually bring you to view the world from a fearful place.
Without some form of understanding of “ki”, the brain will always interpret technique from a physical perspective.
The ultimate goal of Aikido attained is seeing yourself and the world through eyes that are non-confrontational.
Martial arts are not studied to enhance aggression, but to train the spirit to reveal flaws for ones own self correction.
To care for others is the real martial art. To not care shows a disregard for yourself and the universe.
Look for a Sensei that can inspire you to search beyond technique. The longer you study the martial arts, clearer will be your understanding within the applied techniques.
Uke’s part in trying to hold nage with strength within the technique, teaches spiritual & physical flexibility.
It takes greater courage to lead by truth than to lead with fear and deception.
The study of one’s posture within Aikido is as much spiritual as it is physical.