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.
Your brain doesn’t always understand what your eyes see. Training is the only option to unlock the many facets to the martial arts.
To defeat an enemy with compassion over aggression will take great understanding. Introduce this as a part of your life’s philosophy.
Why is there so much energy given to the art of war? The art of peace requires so little!
After a life time study in martial arts you may come to the realization that fighting or not fighting, is really the same.
It’s less important how strong others see you. And far more important in the strength you see in yourself.
Without some form of understanding of “ki”, the brain will always interpret technique from a physical perspective.
There really are no throws in Aikido only the art of leading your partners ki with your ki in a unified direction. Anything other than this opposes harmony and will inevitably be a throw.
