There are constant messages guiding our paths through life. To hear we must stop our busy lives a moment and listen.

Within the martial arts, while competition in the form of sport exists, the art of Budo, a way of love may never be truly understood.

The enlightened martial artist sees no enemy but the one within.

A martial artist should not be measured on their ability to hurt or destroy an enemy but how they can change aggression into the art of peace.

Why do we study a lifetime of fighting within the martial arts? To seek a peaceful path to enlightenment.

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.

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

The ultimate goal of Aikido attained is seeing yourself and the world through eyes that are non-confrontational.

Without some form of understanding of “ki”, the brain will always interpret technique from a physical perspective.