Black wisdom belt. Aikido for individual development

For Stan Vrubel Aikido is not just a martial art, but a kind of "metaphor of" life. The fight helps to understand who we are actually, what methods of interaction with the surrounding reality are used and how effective they are. Aikido masters suggest abandoning the concept of power based on physical strength and desire for control. Awareness, the ability to accept reality as it is, is much more important, the presence in every moment. Working on these skills, you can learn to achieve "sensations of stream" - a state in which the mind and body will respond to any external impulses intuitively, without tension and negative emotions.
According to the author, ultimately in a duel, as in life, is not the one who is more aggressive and stronger, but the one who is concentrated, calm and is here and now. "