To defeat an enemy with compassion over aggression will take great understanding. Introduce this as a part of your life’s philosophy.

Your brain doesn’t always understand what your eyes see. Training is the only option to unlock the many facets to the martial arts.

To have no compassion in your martial art, shows a cover up of our most natural instinct; “fear”.

Martial arts are not studied to enhance aggression, but to train the spirit to reveal flaws for ones own self correction.

To understand compassion one must first live compassionately.

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

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.

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

Everyone seeks some form of appreciation. Strive to offer appreciation whenever possible and you will create a peaceful wake wherever you go.

To understand Aikido’s many layers-consistency is the “ki”