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The true martial artist has a caring spirit that sees all as one.
The true martial artist has a caring spirit that sees all as one.
Learning to receive holds like nikkyo, sankyo, kotegashi etc. Is the study of extending ki out of an arm that is constantly flexible.
Martial arts should not be a platform for displaying the ego. Methods that do can lead one down a wrong path.
To care for others is the real martial art. To not care shows a disregard for yourself and the universe.
In ikkyo the hand on the elbow must travel in the same direction as the hand on the wrist.
To defeat an enemy with compassion over aggression will take great understanding. Introduce this as a part of your life’s philosophy.
To have no compassion in your martial art, shows a cover up of our most natural instinct; “fear”.
Respect should always be offered to the opponent first. Often this can lead an attitude of dis-harmony into a peaceful resolution.
To seek the path of ego within the martial arts will seed jealousy and corruption.
The study of one’s posture within Aikido is as much spiritual as it is physical.