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.
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.
A martial artist should always train the mind as well as the body, but not always moving in synchronization.
Your brain doesn’t always understand what your eyes see. Training is the only option to unlock the many facets to the martial arts.
Have patience while walking the path of Aikido there really is no final destination. Study sincerely in the moment for today is what matters. Tomorrow will come all too soon. Reflect in the journey this is the ultimate goal.
Be more attracted to the less aggressive side within the martial arts, control without destruction is the key.
To hate or to not hate an enemy! It starts within your mind! Train to see all from the same perspective.
A martial artist should not be measured on their ability to hurt or destroy an enemy but how they can change aggression into the art of peace.
Martial Arts should not focus entirely on the destruction of an enemy but in ways it can strive to embrace the enemy.
If you study the martial arts with aggression and malice this will eventually bring you to view the world from a fearful place.
