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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.
Treat others in the way you would like to be treated and a harmony shall exist.
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.
Have patience while walking the path of Aikido there really is no final destination. Study sincerely in the moment for today is what matters. Tomorrow will come all too soon. Reflect in the journey this is the ultimate goal.
Within the martial arts, while competition in the form of sport exists, the art of Budo, a way of love may never be truly understood.
There really are no throws in Aikido only the art of leading your partners ki with your ki in a unified direction. Anything other than this opposes harmony and will inevitably be a throw.
To hate or to not hate an enemy! It starts within your mind! Train to see all from the same perspective.
The study of one’s posture within Aikido is as much spiritual as it is physical.
Without some form of understanding of “ki”, the brain will always interpret technique from a physical perspective.
Martial arts are not studied to enhance aggression, but to train the spirit to reveal flaws for ones own self correction.