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To win over an enemy with love is a far greater reward than to conquer the enemy with hate.
To win over an enemy with love is a far greater reward than to conquer the enemy with hate.
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.
Do not view martial arts as mere self-defence! You could miss out on so much more they offer.
All techniques must blend with your partner. If felt by their physical they will be resisted by their physical.
With shomen uchi ikkyo don’t meet at the top – the person may perceive this as you defending and change the attack.
To care for others is the real martial art. To not care shows a disregard for yourself and the universe.
Why do we study a lifetime of fighting within the martial arts? To seek a peaceful path to enlightenment.
Why is there so much energy given to the art of war? The art of peace requires so little!