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After a life time study in martial arts you may come to the realization that fighting or not fighting, is really the same.
After a life time study in martial arts you may come to the realization that fighting or not fighting, is really the same.
It’s less important how strong others see you. And far more important in the strength you see in yourself.
As there are opposites such as, positive and negative, yin and yang, war and peace. We should always strive to seek the art of peace.
Respect should always be offered to the opponent first. Often this can lead an attitude of dis-harmony into a peaceful resolution.
Love never destroys; hate in itself bears the scars of countless battles.
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.
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.
Your brain doesn’t always understand what your eyes see. Training is the only option to unlock the many facets to the martial arts.
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.
The study of one’s posture within Aikido is as much spiritual as it is physical.