To view one as an enemy is to see ourselves without having any wrong.

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

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

Within the martial arts, while competition in the form of sport exists, the art of Budo, a way of love may never be truly understood.

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.

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

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.

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.

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