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Aikido
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Now is the most important time. The world today is chaotic-you know this. But the age of the heart will come. O-Sensei emphasized that we must return to the heart. Firmly grasp O-Sensei's philosophy–the heart of Aikido–and integrate it into your technique, into your own body. Train hard and well, until, like O-Sensei, light shines out from your heart. Then what comes out of you naturally will be Aikido.
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― Journey to the Heart of Aikido: The Teachings of Motomichi Anno Sensei
― Journey to the Heart of Aikido: The Teachings of Motomichi Anno Sensei
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Through my willingness to train every day and to dig deep in the after-class ukemi sessions, over time I earned the respect and friendship of my training partners, who were mostly Japanese men sincerely surprised to find themselves training with an American woman.
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― Journey to the Heart of Aikido: The Teachings of Motomichi Anno Sensei
― Journey to the Heart of Aikido: The Teachings of Motomichi Anno Sensei
