http://aiki-jutsu.org/directory en-us Copyright 2006, Kickapps feeds@kickapps.com (FeedMaster) webmaster@kickapps.com (WebMaster) Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:30:29 GMT Kickapps Feeds 1.0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 {pics-1.1 "http://www.icra.org/ratingsv02.html" l gen true for "http://kickapps.com" r (nz 1 vz 1 lz 1 oz 1 cz 1 ) "http://www.rsac.org/ratingsv01.html" l gen true for "http://kickapps.com" r (n 0 s 0 v 0 l 0 )) Search Domain q http://kickapps.com/search/direct/ http://aiki-jutsu.org/topic/1508/t/The-Journey-of-Ten-Thousand-Miles.html
If you want to survive however, you must attack first.

Attack first?? That's barbaric! But are you really attacking first? The old question goes: "What does the journey of ten thousand miles begins with?" The common answer is "The first step". The more appropriate answer is "The thought of the first step". Thought proceeds action. Therefore the assailant was attacking with his "mind" and when you seemingly attack first, you are just beating him to the punch. Hence, you remain defensive. If the assailant hadn't confronted you in the first place there would be no confrontation.... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (DojoUchiDeshi) http://aiki-jutsu.org/topic/1508 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:11:45 PST http://aiki-jutsu.org/topic/1507/t/Three-Kinds-of-Martial-Art-Students.html There are three kinds of students: the superior student, the average student, and the inferior student. The superior student has admirable qualities. He trusts his instructors implicitly and follows whatever instructions are given him without complaint or debate. He understands that his instructors were once students, too. He understands that his instructors only have his welfare in mind when they teach him. The superior student is pliable, honest, sincere, respectful, and has a zest to learn. He understands that mastery in the martial arts, or in any endeavor, does not happen over night. He knows that it often takes a long time to achieve proficiency and, understanding that, he is more than willing to make that noble commitment. The superior student practices diligently at home and looks forward with joy to each and every class. Further, he learns from the mistakes committed by others and avoids perpetrating those same mistakes himself. When he does make a mistake, he... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (DojoUchiDeshi) http://aiki-jutsu.org/topic/1507 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:09:25 PST