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Those who only seek destruction within the martial arts are disconnected to themselves and all fragile life.
Those who only seek destruction within the martial arts are disconnected to themselves and all fragile life.
It takes greater courage to lead by truth than to lead with fear and deception.
Compassion is a powerful word. In it contains all of what is martial and what is art. Yet without the years in its study one may not come to understand its true meaning.
To win over an enemy with love is a far greater reward than to conquer the enemy with hate.
Respect should always be offered to the opponent first. Often this can lead an attitude of dis-harmony into a peaceful resolution.
After a life time study in martial arts you may come to the realization that fighting or not fighting, is really the same.
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)
To hate is to know love. Strive to love over hate, if we are all to survive.
Why is there so much energy given to the art of war? The art of peace requires so little!
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.