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To live only in today or the past leaves no room for tomorrow.
Uke’s part in trying to hold nage with strength within the technique, teaches spiritual & physical flexibility.
Why is there so much energy given to the art of war? The art of peace requires so little!
In ikkyo the hand on the elbow must travel in the same direction as the hand on the wrist.
Love never destroys; hate in itself bears the scars of countless battles.
Martial Arts should not focus entirely on the destruction of an enemy but in ways it can strive to embrace the enemy.
Your brain doesn’t always understand what your eyes see. Training is the only option to unlock the many facets to the martial arts.
It takes greater courage to lead by truth than to lead with fear and deception.
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.
Learning to receive holds like nikkyo, sankyo, kotegashi etc. Is the study of extending ki out of an arm that is constantly flexible.