Treat others in the way you would like to be treated and a harmony shall exist.

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

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

Love never destroys; hate in itself bears the scars of countless battles.

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

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.

Why do we bear arms at the slightest miscommunication? Our relationship with our ego craves always to be right.

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