Opponents confront us continually, but actually there is no opponent there. Enter deeply into an attack and neutralize it as you draw that misdirected force into your own sphere.
Morihei UeshibaAiki is not a technique to fight with or defeat an enemy. It is the way to reconcile the world and make human beings one family.
Morihei UeshibaNever fear another challenger, no matter how large; Never despise another challenger, no matter how small.
Morihei UeshibaAikido is the principle of non-resistance. Because it is non-resistant, it is victorious from the beginning. Those with evil intentions or contentious thoughts are instantly vanquished. Aikido is invincible because it contends with nothing.
Morihei Ueshiba