Taken from the Aikido Primer by Eric SotnakMorihei Ueshiba
"Eight forces sustain creation: movement and stillness, solidification and fluidity, extension and contraction, unification and division. " " Techniques employ four qualities that reflect the nature of our world. Depending on the circumstance, you should be: hard as a diamond, flexible as a willow, smooth-flowing like water, and as empty as space. "
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