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

To live only in today or the past leaves no room for tomorrow.

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

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

Respect should always be offered to the opponent first. Often this can lead an attitude of dis-harmony into a peaceful resolution.

We are all of this earth, do not fight or lay greed. The earth is plentiful if we can all learn to share it.

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

To overcome fear one must have lived with fear.

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

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