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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.
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.
In ikkyo the hand on the elbow must travel in the same direction as the hand on the wrist.
To have no compassion in your martial art, shows a cover up of our most natural instinct; “fear”.
It is not aggression from the martial artist that you should fear! It’s the calm from the lack of aggression you should fear the most.
The study of one’s posture within Aikido is as much spiritual as it is physical.
To win over an enemy with love is a far greater reward than to conquer the enemy with hate.
Why is there so much energy given to the art of war? The art of peace requires so little!
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 true martial artist has a caring spirit that sees all as one.