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Seeing me before him, / The adversary attacks, / But by that time / I am already standing / Safely behind him.

Morihei Ueshiba

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Morihei Ueshiba
Age: 85 †
Born: 1883
Born: December 14
Died: 1969
Died: April 26
Aikidoka
Martial Artist
Military Personnel
Sensei
Ōsensei
Communication
Standing
Behinds
Behind
Already
Adversary
Seeing
Safely
Time
Adversaries
Attacks

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