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.
Your brain doesn’t always understand what your eyes see. Training is the only option to unlock the many facets to the martial arts.
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.
Be more attracted to the less aggressive side within the martial arts, control without destruction is the key.
To have no compassion in your martial art, shows a cover up of our most natural instinct; “fear”.
Learning to receive holds like nikkyo, sankyo, kotegashi etc. Is the study of extending ki out of an arm that is constantly flexible.
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.
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.
We are all of this earth, do not fight or lay greed. The earth is plentiful if we can all learn to share it.
