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After a life time study in martial arts you may come to the realization that fighting or not fighting, is really the same.
After a life time study in martial arts you may come to the realization that fighting or not fighting, is really the same.
Martial arts are not studied to enhance aggression, but to train the spirit to reveal flaws for ones own self correction.
Respect should always be offered to the opponent first. Often this can lead an attitude of dis-harmony into a peaceful resolution.
Learning to receive holds like nikkyo, sankyo, kotegashi etc. Is the study of extending ki out of an arm that is constantly flexible.
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.
A martial artist should always train the mind as well as the body, but not always moving in synchronization.
With shomen uchi ikkyo don’t meet at the top – the person may perceive this as you defending and change the attack.
As there are opposites such as, positive and negative, yin and yang, war and peace. We should always strive to seek the art of peace.
The study of one’s posture within Aikido is as much spiritual as it is physical.
The use of aggression for the martial artist is to cover up there anger and or fear. This contributes to their miss-understanding to truly know themselves.