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To live only in today or the past leaves no room for tomorrow.
It’s less important how strong others see you. And far more important in the strength you see in yourself.
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.
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.
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.
Do not view martial arts as mere self-defence! You could miss out on so much more they offer.
Aikido is a means of self-correction of Intention through reflection.
With shomen uchi ikkyo don’t meet at the top – the person may perceive this as you defending and change the attack.
Learning to receive holds like nikkyo, sankyo, kotegashi etc. Is the study of extending ki out of an arm that is constantly flexible.