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Compassion is a powerful word. In it contains all of what is martial and what is art. Yet without the years in its study one may not come to understand its true meaning.
Compassion is a powerful word. In it contains all of what is martial and what is art. Yet without the years in its study one may not come to understand its true meaning.
To show compassion is one of the highest values. Strive within your martial art to make this your priority.
To have no compassion in your martial art, shows a cover up of our most natural instinct; “fear”.
If you study the martial arts with aggression and malice this will eventually bring you to view the world from a fearful place.
Your brain doesn’t always understand what your eyes see. Training is the only option to unlock the many facets to the martial arts.
The study of one’s posture within Aikido is as much spiritual as it is physical.
To view one as an enemy is to see ourselves without having any wrong.
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 being held strong reinforces & teaches Koichi Tohei’s 4 principles of Aikido. Relax completely (Physical) Keep one point (Spiritual) keep weight underside (Physical) Extend ki (Spiritual)