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To show compassion is one of the highest values. Strive within your martial art to make this your priority.
To show compassion is one of the highest values. Strive within your martial art to make this your priority.
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.
Learning to receive holds like nikkyo, sankyo, kotegashi etc. Is the study of extending ki out of an arm that is constantly flexible.
When performing Nikkyo to the wrist, enter and then apply the pressure to the wrist, don’t apply pressure to the wrist first.
It is not aggression from the martial artist that you should fear! It’s the calm from the lack of aggression you should fear the most.
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.
Why do we bear arms at the slightest miscommunication? Our relationship with our ego craves always to be right.
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.