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.
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.
All techniques must blend with your partner. If felt by their physical they will be resisted by their physical.
Uke’s part in trying to hold nage with strength within the technique, teaches spiritual & physical flexibility.
To have no compassion in your martial art, shows a cover up of our most natural instinct; “fear”.
Why do we study a lifetime of fighting within the martial arts? To seek a peaceful path to enlightenment.
Martial Arts should not focus entirely on the destruction of an enemy but in ways it can strive to embrace the enemy.
To view one as an enemy is to see ourselves without having any wrong.
It’s less important how strong others see you. And far more important in the strength you see in yourself.
