Aikido

fall in love

I immediately fell in love with it.

When we begin to feel love toward someone or something, we 'fall in love'.  It can happen fast or slow.  Notice the following:

1. I fell in love with my computer as soon as I got it.
2. I did not fall in love with my new Android phone, but now I can't live without it.

work out

Aikido works out great because I am not a big guy.

When a new, sometimes unexpected event occurs and the result is positive, we say it worked out. Notice the following:

1. This new schedule is just not working out for me.
2. My wife just lost her job which works out great because she can stay home with the kids.

The harder you attack, the easier it is to throw.

In Aikido, the harder you attack, the easier it is to throw.

The harder we do something the more effort we make which inreases our chance for success.  Notice the following:

1. The harder you work, the more successful you'll be.
2. The harder you study, the easier it is to learn.

defend oneself

I can defend myself if someone attacks me.

When we defend ourselves that means we stop someone or something from causing us a problem.  Notice the following:

1. My dad taught me boxing so I could defend myself.
2. He had to defend himself at the meeting for his poor performance.

off balance

I can take someone off balance or throw them.

Someone who is off balance can easily fall or be knocked down.  Notice the following:

1. The train suddenly moved and pushed me off balance.
2. The object of sumo wrestling it to get the opponent off balance and push them out of the ring.