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Do not view martial arts as mere self-defence! You could miss out on so much more they offer.
Do not view martial arts as mere self-defence! You could miss out on so much more they offer.
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.
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.
Be more attracted to the less aggressive side within the martial arts, control without destruction is the key.
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.
Why do we bear arms at the slightest miscommunication? Our relationship with our ego craves always to be right.
To defeat an enemy with compassion over aggression will take great understanding. Introduce this as a part of your life’s philosophy.
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.
The study of one’s posture within Aikido is as much spiritual as it is physical.