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

After a life time study in martial arts you may come to the realization that fighting or not fighting, is really the same.

It’s less important how strong others see you. And far more important in the strength you see in yourself.

As there are opposites such as, positive and negative, yin and yang, war and peace. We should always strive to seek the art of peace.

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

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

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

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.