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To view one as an enemy is to see ourselves without having any wrong.
To view one as an enemy is to see ourselves without having any wrong.
It takes greater courage to lead by truth than to lead with fear and deception.
Everyone seeks some form of appreciation. Strive to offer appreciation whenever possible and you will create a peaceful wake wherever you go.
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.
Don’t be attracted only to powerful techniques within a martial art you do see, but more in the peaceful path of what you don’t see.
The ultimate goal of Aikido attained is seeing yourself and the world through eyes that are non-confrontational.
With shomen uchi ikkyo don’t meet at the top – the person may perceive this as you defending and change the attack.
Why do we bear arms at the slightest miscommunication? Our relationship with our ego craves always to be right.
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)
In ikkyo the hand on the elbow must travel in the same direction as the hand on the wrist.