Greenwood Aikido & Iaido Murrieta

description of the school

The study of Aikido suggests that to achieve understanding and unity between people we should be able to step beyond our own "truth" and see a bigger picture that embraces our own view and the views of others. In order to truly "blend" with the attacker, we first have to eliminate the conflict that exists in our own mind. This inner conflict might show up in a desire to win, wanting to be "right" or look good, wanting to avoid pain or the desire for vengeance. Attaching ourselves to any of these limiting ideas only reinforces and solidifies the conflict.