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Learning to receive holds like nikkyo, sankyo, kotegashi etc. Is the study of extending ki out of an arm that is constantly flexible.
Learning to receive holds like nikkyo, sankyo, kotegashi etc. Is the study of extending ki out of an arm that is constantly flexible.
The true martial artist has a caring spirit that sees all as one.
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 have no compassion in your martial art, shows a cover up of our most natural instinct; “fear”.
There are constant messages guiding our paths through life. To hear we must stop our busy lives a moment and listen.
Without some form of understanding of “ki”, the brain will always interpret technique from a physical perspective.
Why do we bear arms at the slightest miscommunication? Our relationship with our ego craves always to be right.
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.
While performing the shomen uchi Ikkyo technique you must enter in first then raise your arms, not raise your arms then enter in.