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.
The pursuit of powerful aggression within martial arts are the most often sought. This only creates more distance from one another and will never be the answer. Seek the pathless path in your journey and all will become clear in time.
We are all of this earth, do not fight or lay greed. The earth is plentiful if we can all learn to share it.
To hate or to not hate an enemy! It starts within your mind! Train to see all from the same perspective.
With shomen uchi ikkyo don’t meet at the top – the person may perceive this as you defending and change the attack.
Martial arts are not studied to enhance aggression, but to train the spirit to reveal flaws for ones own self correction.
Aikido is a means of self-correction of Intention through reflection.
You can own a sword, display a sword or collect to sell swords. But the way of the samurai sword is only revealed to the user.
Martial arts should not be a platform for displaying the ego. Methods that do can lead one down a wrong path.
Uke’s part in trying to hold nage with strength within the technique, teaches spiritual & physical flexibility.
