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.

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

Aikido is a means of self-correction of Intention through reflection.

To hate or to not hate an enemy! It starts within your mind! Train to see all from the same perspective.

To understand compassion one must first live compassionately.

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.

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

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

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