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To live only in today or the past leaves no room for tomorrow.
The study of being held strong reinforces & teaches Koichi Tohei’s 4 principles of Aikido. Relax completely (Physical) Keep one point (Spiritual) keep weight underside (Physical) Extend ki (Spiritual)
When performing Nikkyo to the wrist, enter and then apply the pressure to the wrist, don’t apply pressure to the wrist first.
To seek the path of ego within the martial arts will seed jealousy and corruption.
With shomen uchi ikkyo don’t meet at the top – the person may perceive this as you defending and change the attack.
Love never destroys; hate in itself bears the scars of countless battles.
Martial Arts should not focus entirely on the destruction of an enemy but in ways it can strive to embrace the enemy.
If you study the martial arts with aggression and malice this will eventually bring you to view the world from a fearful place.
Why is there so much energy given to the art of war? The art of peace requires so little!
All techniques must blend with your partner. If felt by their physical they will be resisted by their physical.