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The true martial artist has a caring spirit that sees all as one.
The true martial artist has a caring spirit that sees all as one.
To hate or to not hate an enemy! It starts within your mind! Train to see all from the same perspective.
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 train a life time acquiring skills of self-defence only to seek retribution in the destruction of others becomes a wasted journey; a path of self-destruction.
To care for others is the real martial art. To not care shows a disregard for yourself and the universe.
Why do we study a lifetime of fighting within the martial arts? To seek a peaceful path to enlightenment.
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.
If you study the martial arts with aggression and malice this will eventually bring you to view the world from a fearful place.