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Martial Arts should not focus entirely on the destruction of an enemy but in ways it can strive to embrace the enemy.
Martial Arts should not focus entirely on the destruction of an enemy but in ways it can strive to embrace the enemy.
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.
As there are opposites such as, positive and negative, yin and yang, war and peace. We should always strive to seek the art of peace.
After a life time study in martial arts you may come to the realization that fighting or not fighting, is really the same.
While performing the shomen uchi Ikkyo technique you must enter in first then raise your arms, not raise your arms then enter in.
The enlightened martial artist sees no enemy but the one within.
To care for others is the real martial art. To not care shows a disregard for yourself and the universe.
It takes greater courage to lead by truth than to lead with fear and deception.
The true martial artist has a caring spirit that sees all as one.