Aikido in Everyday Life
Being relaxed and calm is taught in Aikido practice because, at the heart of its principles of spirituality and philosophy, Aikido masters and instructors believe that the ki or ch'i or energy can only truly flow, in its complete potential, when one is relaxed. It is in a relaxed state of body and mind, that ki enegy flows freely and smoothly. This philosophy of ki as a fundemental force is basic in Aikido training.
Using the Ki is believed to be superior to plain muscle and physical strength, which sometimes hinders the ki. In fact, in Aikido, instead of muscle and strength building, flexibility and endurance is part of the Aikido martial art training. Now, to be able to truly harness the power of the ki, it must be allowed to flow. It can only flow properly within us when we are in a relaxed state. The state of inner peace cannot be built like muscles through exercise. A spiritual journey must be taken by an Aikido student to be able to achieve the state of calm and peace that is vital in combat.
In a state of constant defense and fear, we are too busy worrying to concentrate and are easily distracted and defeated - by an opponent or by life's problems. Aikido stresses this fact and so it teaches its students to remain calm in the face of an assault. Remaining calm gives you an advantage over the assailant - you will not be caught off guard and unaware, and therefore, will not be toppled over or thrown. More advanced techniques teach students not only to fall properly, but also to be able to rebound and plant a counter attack as one rises from a fall.
Beyond combat and the dojo however, Aikido masters and instructors cultivate the development of spirituality and character within Aikido students so that they can apply Aikido principles in everyday life. True understanding of Aikido simultaneously promotes better performance in practice combats as well as in performance in day to day activites.
Performing Aikido throughout the day can provide an unshakable peace and calm that enables you to have the strength needed to withstand even the toughest of life's challenges. Remember that Aikido teaches students about flexibility, adaptability, calm and clarity. All these are useful tools in dealing with life, so say Aikido practitioners.
Some Aikido martial artists relate Aikido combat principles to everyday life - your work, play and personal relationships. In Aikido training, there is such a thing as uke and nage. One cannot exist without the other. Uke makes an assault on nage and consequently is the receiver of the Aikido technique which nage then uses to neutralize uke's attack energy with. In training, using uke and nage, one will be able to get better in Aikido techniques by learning from each other and gaining each other's strengths and battling each other's weaknesses together. The results of seeing the ebb and flow of energy in the real world can be a true oneness when you practice Aikido in your everyday life.
If this is something that you want to cultivate in your life outside of the training room (dojo), then make Aikido a part of everyday life.
The author, Scott Harker, is the publisher of websites about Coin Collector's Dream, Solar Energy, Survey Taking, Humor, Wine and Hybrid Cars.
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