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To overcome fear one must have lived with fear.
To win over an enemy with love is a far greater reward than to conquer the enemy with hate.
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.
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.
We are all of this earth, do not fight or lay greed. The earth is plentiful if we can all learn to share it.
The study of one’s posture within Aikido is as much spiritual as it is physical.
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)
To defeat an enemy with compassion over aggression will take great understanding. Introduce this as a part of your life’s philosophy.
After a life time study in martial arts you may come to the realization that fighting or not fighting, is really the same.
Why do we bear arms at the slightest miscommunication? Our relationship with our ego craves always to be right.