If your opponent strikes with fire, counter with water, bec… - Morihei Ueshiba

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If your opponent strikes with fire, counter with water, becoming completely fluid and free-flowing. Water, by its nature, never collides with or breaks against anything. On the contrary, it swallows up any attack harmlessly.

Morihei Ueshiba

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Morihei Ueshiba (14 December 1883 – 26 April 1969) was a philosopher, martial artist, author, and the creator of the discipline of Aikido.

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Pen Names: 開祖 • 翁

Alternative Names: Ōsensei

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