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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

The true martial artist has a caring spirit that sees all as one.

You can own a sword, display a sword or collect to sell swords. But the way of the samurai sword is only revealed to the user.

Training in a martial art has no end, just a beginning.