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To understand compassion one must first live compassionately.
It takes greater courage to lead by truth than to lead with fear and deception.
All techniques must blend with your partner. If felt by their physical they will be resisted by their physical.
There are constant messages guiding our paths through life. To hear we must stop our busy lives a moment and listen.
The use of aggression for the martial artist is to cover up there anger and or fear. This contributes to their miss-understanding to truly know themselves.
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 hate or to not hate an enemy! It starts within your mind! Train to see all from the same perspective.
We are all of this earth, do not fight or lay greed. The earth is plentiful if we can all learn to share it.
While performing the shomen uchi Ikkyo technique you must enter in first then raise your arms, not raise your arms then enter in.
Respect should always be offered to the opponent first. Often this can lead an attitude of dis-harmony into a peaceful resolution.