Throwback Thursday - First Move
Furuya Sensei posted this to his Daily Message on September 23, 2004.
As soon as one picks up their sword, we can tell their level. When an Aikido student first bows into class, we can tell their level. When someone first opens their mouth, we can tell where they are coming from. Everything, in every moment, must be like facing our opponent or partner. Training is life and death and thus our first move is important. This is the meaning of practice.