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To understand Aikido’s many layers-consistency is the “ki”
The study of one’s posture within Aikido is as much spiritual as it is physical.
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 true martial artist has a caring spirit that sees all as one.
Martial arts should not be a platform for displaying the ego. Methods that do can lead one down a wrong path.
After a life time study in martial arts you may come to the realization that fighting or not fighting, is really the same.
To win over an enemy with love is a far greater reward than to conquer the enemy with hate.
Learning to be soft when intimidated is the key to progress. If the ego will not yield to the attackers physical aggression a conflict of the physical to co-exist takes place. This restricts the true concepts of Aikido to be realised.
Those who only seek destruction within the martial arts are disconnected to themselves and all fragile life.
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.