Have patience while walking the path of Aikido there really is no final destination. Study sincerely in the moment for today is what matters. Tomorrow will come all too soon. Reflect in the journey this is the ultimate goal.
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.
With shomen uchi ikkyo don’t meet at the top – the person may perceive this as you defending and change the attack.
To hate is to know love. Strive to love over hate, if we are all to survive.
The study of one’s posture within Aikido is as much spiritual as it is physical.
We are all of this earth, do not fight or lay greed. The earth is plentiful if we can all learn to share it.
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.
Why do we study a lifetime of fighting within the martial arts? To seek a peaceful path to enlightenment.
To have no compassion in your martial art, shows a cover up of our most natural instinct; “fear”.
