To overcome fear one must have lived with fear.

Why is there so much energy given to the art of war? The art of peace requires so little!

To train a life time acquiring skills of self-defence only to seek retribution in the destruction of others becomes a wasted journey; a path of self-destruction.

To defeat an enemy with compassion over aggression will take great understanding. Introduce this as a part of your life’s philosophy.

To view one as an enemy is to see ourselves without having any wrong.

To live only in today or the past leaves no room for tomorrow.

The pursuit of powerful aggression within martial arts are the most often sought. This only creates more distance from one another and will never be the answer. Seek the pathless path in your journey and all will become clear in time.

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