Uke’s part in trying to hold nage with strength within the technique, teaches spiritual & physical flexibility.
Why do we bear arms at the slightest miscommunication? Our relationship with our ego craves always to be right.
With shomen uchi ikkyo don’t meet at the top – the person may perceive this as you defending and change the attack.
Learning to be soft when intimidated is the key to progress. If the ego will not yield to the attackers physical aggression a conflict of the physical to co-exist takes place. This restricts the true concepts of Aikido to be realised.
Martial Arts should not focus entirely on the destruction of an enemy but in ways it can strive to embrace the enemy.
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.
After a life time study in martial arts you may come to the realization that fighting or not fighting, is really the same.
Learning to receive holds like nikkyo, sankyo, kotegashi etc. Is the study of extending ki out of an arm that is constantly flexible.
If you study the martial arts with aggression and malice this will eventually bring you to view the world from a fearful place.
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