Originally Posted by
Kyonin
Hi Fugu.
I trained martial arts for almost 20 years. Both Karate-Do and Aikido.
I can say that even if you wish to separate them both and compare them to practice, I found they are pretty much a part of life.
Both have a lot of wisdom and teachings if you let your mind really understand what your body is doing.
My Aikido Sensei would never speak about philosophy or tradition. All she said was "your mind will understand what you learn in the Dojo. Fall. Rise. Move and flow. Do it for years. It's all you need to know. It's all part of life".
After all this time, I agree.
What my body learned while hitting the ground or getting kicked in the ribs, translated as a different and insightful approach to life.
Gassho,
Kyonin