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.
Your brain doesn’t always understand what your eyes see. Training is the only option to unlock the many facets to the martial arts.
The study of one’s posture within Aikido is as much spiritual as it is physical.
Treat others in the way you would like to be treated and a harmony shall exist.
In ikkyo the hand on the elbow must travel in the same direction as the hand on the wrist.
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.
When performing Nikkyo to the wrist, enter and then apply the pressure to the wrist, don’t apply pressure to the wrist first.
To view one as an enemy is to see ourselves without having any wrong.
The true martial artist has a caring spirit that sees all as one.
