Why do we bear arms at the slightest miscommunication? Our relationship with our ego craves always to be right.

To hate is to know love. Strive to love over hate, if we are all to survive.

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

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

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.

To seek the path of ego within the martial arts will seed jealousy and corruption.

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

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

To train a life time acquiring skills of self-defence only to seek retribution in the destruction of others becomes a wasted journey; a path of self-destruction.

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