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Martial arts are not studied to enhance aggression, but to train the spirit to reveal flaws for ones own self correction.
Martial arts are not studied to enhance aggression, but to train the spirit to reveal flaws for ones own self correction.
Don’t be attracted only to powerful techniques within a martial art you do see, but more in the peaceful path of what you don’t see.
Compassion is a powerful word. In it contains all of what is martial and what is art. Yet without the years in its study one may not come to understand its true meaning.
If you study the martial arts with aggression and malice this will eventually bring you to view the world from a fearful place.
To defeat an enemy with compassion over aggression will take great understanding. Introduce this as a part of your life’s philosophy.
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.
Love never destroys; hate in itself bears the scars of countless battles.
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.