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Why is there so much energy given to the art of war? The art of peace requires so little!
Why is there so much energy given to the art of war? The art of peace requires so little!
The study of one’s posture within Aikido is as much spiritual as it is physical.
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.
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.
Do not view martial arts as mere self-defence! You could miss out on so much more they offer.
Respect should always be offered to the opponent first. Often this can lead an attitude of dis-harmony into a peaceful resolution.
We are all of this earth, do not fight or lay greed. The earth is plentiful if we can all learn to share it.
Those who only seek destruction within the martial arts are disconnected to themselves and all fragile life.
A martial artist should not be measured on their ability to hurt or destroy an enemy but how they can change aggression into the art of peace.