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

It takes greater courage to lead by truth than to lead with fear and deception.

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

If you study the martial arts with aggression and malice this will eventually bring you to view the world from a fearful place.

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

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

Those who only seek destruction within the martial arts are disconnected to themselves and all fragile life.

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

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

To overcome fear one must have lived with fear.