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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.
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.
To have no compassion in your martial art, shows a cover up of our most natural instinct; “fear”.
Why do we study a lifetime of fighting within the martial arts? To seek a peaceful path to enlightenment.
Be more attracted to the less aggressive side within the martial arts, control without destruction is the key.
To care for others is the real martial art. To not care shows a disregard for yourself and the universe.
When performing Nikkyo to the wrist, enter and then apply the pressure to the wrist, don’t apply pressure to the wrist first.
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.
To show compassion is one of the highest values. Strive within your martial art to make this your priority.
Martial arts are not studied to enhance aggression, but to train the spirit to reveal flaws for ones own self correction.
It is not aggression from the martial artist that you should fear! It’s the calm from the lack of aggression you should fear the most.