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Atemi accounts for 99% of Aikido. -- Morihei Ueshiba
Aikido is based on the projection of love. -- Morihei Ueshiba
Aikido is the spirit of loving protection for all beings. -- Morihei Ueshiba
Aikido chagnes constantly. What do not change are the principles. -- Christian Tissier
Aikido is the Way and Principle of harmonizing Heaven, Earth and Man. -- Morihei Ueshiba
To rid the world of aggression and contention is the purpose of Aikido -- Morihei Ueshiba
Shihonage is the foundation of Aikido. All you ever need to master is shihonage. -- Morihei Ueshiba
To practice Aikido fully you must calm the spirit and go back to the origin. -- Morihei Ueshiba
Aikido is the principle of non-resistance. Because it is non-resistant, it is victorious from the beginning. Those with evil intentions or contentious thoughts are instantly vanquished. Aikido is invincible because it contends with nothing. -- Morihei Ueshiba
A mind to serve for the peace of all human beings in the world is needed in Aikido, and not the mind of one who wishes to be strong or who practices only to fell an opponent. -- Morihei Ueshiba
Aikido is love. It is the path that brings our heart into oneness with the spirit of the universe to complete our mission in life by instilling in us a love and reverence for all of nature. -- Morihei Ueshiba
I want considerate people to listen to the voice of Aikido. It is not for correcting others; it is for correcting your own mind. This is Aikido. This is the mission of Aikido and should be your mission. -- Morihei Ueshiba
Aikido can be summed up like this: True victory is self-victory; let that day arrive quickly! (True victory) means unflinching courage; (self-victory) symbolizes unflagging effort; and (let that day arrive quickly) represents the glorious moment of triumph in the here and now. -- Morihei Ueshiba
True budo is a work of love. It is a work of giving life to all beings, and not killing or struggling with each other. Love is the guardian deity of everything. Nothing can exist without it. Aikido is the realization of love. -- Morihei Ueshiba
The techniques of Aikido change constantly; every encounter is unique, and the appropriate response should emerge naturally. Today's techniques will be different tomorrow. Do not get caught up with the form and appearance of a challenge. Aikido has no form - it is the study of the spirit -- Morihei Ueshiba
I got nominated for my second film as best young director in the Aikido Film Festival in Japan. -- Donnie Yen
In 1993, I retired from the Art Ensemble of Chicago to devote myself full time to Buddhist studies and to the practice of Aikido. -- Joseph Jarman
I lived in Japan for about two years. I spent my time equally between religiously studying Aikido in Shinjuku by day and hard partying in Shibuya and Roppongi by night. On more than a few nights, those subways were my own personal stage coach to hell. -- Sturgill Simpson
Today's aikido is so dimensionless. It's hollow, empty on the inside. People try to reach the highest levels without even paying their dues. That's why it seems so much like a dance these days. You have to master the very basics solidly, with your body, and then proceed to develop to the higher levels.... Now we see nothing but copying or imitation without any grasp of the real thing.... -- Gozo Shioda
Use karate, judo, aikido, or any style to build your counter-offensive. It will be interesting! -- Bruce Lee
Aikido is not ultimately Japanese: It is an art of universal truth and international significance. -- Linda Holiday
Nonresistance is one of the principles of aikido. Because there is no resistance, you have won before even starting. People whose minds are evil or who enjoy fighting are defeated without a fight. -- Morihei Ueshiba
Aikido is not merely about fighting and the development of the physical self but the perfection of the spiritual man at the same time. It has very harmonious movements, very beautiful to watch and beautiful for your body to feel. -- Steven Seagal
When I was young I used to practice a martial art that was a mixture of karate, kung fu, Jujitsu, Yawara Kubotan, Aikido, Okinawan kobudo, Newaza, etc.; now I am just a theoretical samurai or a bushido scholar if you prefer. -- William C. Brown
In Aikido training, we learn from everyone. We learn from the most experience people, but we also learn from new students. Everyone is connected through the heart and develops a mutual understanding. It is important to create a place where that can happen. -- Linda Holiday
The aikido term ma ai, which means "space harmony" ("ai" is Chinese for "love," and it translates into Japanese as harmonious connection) refers to the optimal distance point, where you're close enough to connect well and far enough to enjoy your own space. -- Stephen Gilligan
We need to remember that the primary goal of Aikido is harmony and good relations between people. If we don't cultivate a harmonious heart along with technical skill, there will be a lack of integration in our practice, which will show up in behavior off the mat. -- Linda Holiday
No system is better than another, but some are better for certain people. The person makes a system worthwhile, not the other way around. I blended a lot of systems I had studied over the years, Judo, wrestling, boxing, Hapkido, Kenpo, Thai Boxing, American Kickboxing, Jujitsu, Aikido. -- Joe R. Lansdale
It took me a long time to reach the decision to retire, actually, from the Art Ensemble. But it seemed more important to me to share the vitality of Aikido and the vitality of Zen training with people, even though it would be a smaller number of people, it seemed to give them something that could last and improve their lives. -- Joseph Jarman
One thing that makes aikido is so powerful,it utilizes power of opponents to win the fight. -- Toba Beta

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