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Love never destroys; hate in itself bears the scars of countless battles.
Love never destroys; hate in itself bears the scars of countless battles.
You can own a sword, display a sword or collect to sell swords. But the way of the samurai sword is only revealed to the user.
Without some form of understanding of “ki”, the brain will always interpret technique from a physical perspective.
We are all of this earth, do not fight or lay greed. The earth is plentiful if we can all learn to share it.
A martial artist should always train the mind as well as the body, but not always moving in synchronization.
Why do we study a lifetime of fighting within the martial arts? To seek a peaceful path to enlightenment.
To show compassion is one of the highest values. Strive within your martial art to make this your priority.
Martial Arts should not focus entirely on the destruction of an enemy but in ways it can strive to embrace the enemy.
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)