Everyone seeks some form of appreciation. Strive to offer appreciation whenever possible and you will create a peaceful wake wherever you go.

To hate is to know love. Strive to love over hate, if we are all to survive.

Respect should always be offered to the opponent first. Often this can lead an attitude of dis-harmony into a peaceful resolution.

The use of aggression for the martial artist is to cover up there anger and or fear. This contributes to their miss-understanding to truly know themselves.

We are all of this earth, do not fight or lay greed. The earth is plentiful if we can all learn to share it.

Martial Arts should not focus entirely on the destruction of an enemy but in ways it can strive to embrace the enemy.

Martial arts should not be a platform for displaying the ego. Methods that do can lead one down a wrong path.

Aikido is a means of self-correction of Intention through reflection.

To understand Aikido’s many layers-consistency is the “ki”