I encountered much opposition when putting together Matrix Aikido. People claimed I was being disrespectful to the founder of Aikido and to Aikidoists everywhere. The truth is that I am paying the greatest respect to Aikido, and people understand this when they see the five steps necessary to Matrix Aikido.
In learning Matrix Aikido the first step is that you must not resist your opponent. This classical concept proves that my methodology does not deviate from classical concepts. When the attacker comes in, you must not resist, you must not resist, you must go with, and if you do this then he will not be able to resist your entering his technique.
There is a second half to this concept of not resisting, and it is to not resist yourself. The interesting thing is that this concept does not have to be explained in any way. The fact that one stop resisting an opponent makes one stop resisting oneself naturally, as part of the whole procedure of learning Matrix Aikido.
The second concept if you wish to learn Matrix Aikido is that you must learn to take your attacker's moves and mirror them. This means that if he steps forward with the left foot and punches with the left hand, you step forward with the right foot and the right hand and blend with him to make your technique work. The really fascinating thing is that the mirroring can be done with either the right or the left side, regardless of whether the attacker attacks with the right or the left side.
The third concept in Matrix Aikido evolves naturally from the second, and it is learning how to take charge. By not resisting one can perceive, by perceiving, one can mirror, and by mirroring, one can take charge of the action. This is a crucial step in Matrix Aikido, as it involves very real changes to the student's psyche.
To become your opponent is the fourth concept if you wish to learn Matrix Aikido. When you do not resist the technique you do not resist the person. Learning to love your enemies is a cornerstone of Aikido and a very spiritual level.
The fifth concept in Matrix Aikido is to become Aikido. As you do not resist, and learn to blend and merge with an opponent, you learn to submerge yourself in art. This is a separate universe which is not perceived by normal human beings, and yet it is a universe to which all should aspire.
This universe is built upon strife, contention, and the never ending conflict between mankind. Yet, it does not have to be so. The True Way, whether through the months it takes to learn Matrix Aikido,or the decades it takes to learn Classical Aikido, is available to the man or woman who opens their minds and hearts.
Matrix Aikido In Five Simple Steps
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