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To live only in today or the past leaves no room for tomorrow.
If you study the martial arts with aggression and malice this will eventually bring you to view the world from a fearful place.
Martial arts are not studied to enhance aggression, but to train the spirit to reveal flaws for ones own self correction.
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.
Uke’s part in trying to hold nage with strength within the technique, teaches spiritual & physical flexibility.
A martial artist should not be measured on their ability to hurt or destroy an enemy but how they can change aggression into the art of peace.
Why do we bear arms at the slightest miscommunication? Our relationship with our ego craves always to be right.
To win over an enemy with love is a far greater reward than to conquer the enemy with hate.
Aikido is a means of self-correction of Intention through reflection.
Your brain doesn’t always understand what your eyes see. Training is the only option to unlock the many facets to the martial arts.