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View Plans“ ”In Aikido we never attack. An attack is proof that one is out of control. Never run away from any kind of challenge, but do not try to suppress or control an opponent unnaturally. Let attackers come any way they like and then blend with them. Never chase after opponents. Redirect each attack and get firmly behind it.
About Morihei Ueshiba
Morihei Ueshiba (14 December 1883 – 26 April 1969) was a philosopher, martial artist, author, and the creator of the discipline of Aikido.
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Shorter versions of this quote
An attack is proof that one is out of control. Never run away from any kind of challenge, but do not try to suppress or control an opponent unnaturally
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