Small Efforts Accumulate Into Great Things

As we know, while we practice Aikido, we switch roles continuously, and half the time our role is that of “Uke”, meaning we accept the technique. Even though we spend 50 percent of the time in this role, there are hardly any texts explaining the essence of it.

Suganuma Sensei wrote in his notebook: At the end of keiko (practice) while practicing Kokyuho, my partner told me: "Sensei, your body is like a rock".

Suganuma Sensei used to read short passages in the Dojo written by great teachers. One of his favourite teachers was Nakamura Tempu Sensei.