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To show compassion is one of the highest values. Strive within your martial art to make this your priority.
To show compassion is one of the highest values. Strive within your martial art to make this your priority.
To train a life time acquiring skills of self-defence only to seek retribution in the destruction of others becomes a wasted journey; a path of self-destruction.
Within the martial arts, while competition in the form of sport exists, the art of Budo, a way of love may never be truly understood.
Martial arts are not studied to enhance aggression, but to train the spirit to reveal flaws for ones own self correction.
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.
Without some form of understanding of “ki”, the brain will always interpret technique from a physical perspective.
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)
Treat others in the way you would like to be treated and a harmony shall exist.
To hate or to not hate an enemy! It starts within your mind! Train to see all from the same perspective.