“If you try to learn with your intellect, it is more difficult to absorb the teachings on a deep level. The mind looks at something and says, I don't want that; I want this instead. But as you simply continue… — Linda Holiday Copy Share Image
“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… — Linda Holiday Copy Share
“O-Sensei was frequently head to say. 'Aiki is not a technique to fight with or defeat an enemy. It is the way to harmonize… — Linda Holiday Copy Share
“Aikido practice is a method of incorporating the fundamentals of Great Harmony, Great Love, and Gratitude into one's own heart. To integrate these fundamentals… — Linda Holiday Copy Share
“If you try to learn with your intellect, it is more difficult to absorb the teachings on a deep level. The mind looks at… — Linda Holiday Copy Share
“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… — Linda Holiday Copy Share
“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… — Linda Holiday Copy Share
“Don't make the mistake of depending on the presence of certain people for your training,' he advised me. 'Teachers come and go. My own… — Linda Holiday Copy Share
“Aikido is not ultimately Japanese: It is an art of universal truth and international significance.” — Linda Holiday Copy Share
“But when I sat listening with the other Aikido students and teachers on the mat at the Kumano Juku Dojo, all of us dripping… — Linda Holiday Copy Share
“In Aikido training, we learn from everyone. We learn from the most experience people, but we also learn from new students. Everyone is connected… — Linda Holiday Copy Share
“To reach an understanding of Aikido as love, you have to be shinken [completely focused; as if wielding a real sword]. You need to… — Linda Holiday Copy Share
