“Some people are aware of their physical strength and consider themselves strong. Others have no confidence in their own strength and feel that they are weak. However, physical strength and weakness are both important. Strength can be seen as one’s father and weakness is one’s mother. Sine both father and mother are important, so too in yawara both strength and weakness are important. It is possible to use strength to win, but it is also possible to win through weakness. Not moving when being pushed or pulled is one way of winning. Letting one’s body move in a flexible way to follow the opponent’s power is another. Both principles can be applied.”