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.

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

Martial Arts should not focus entirely on the destruction of an enemy but in ways it can strive to embrace the enemy.

To overcome fear one must have lived with fear.

The enlightened martial artist sees no enemy but the one within.

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

Training in a martial art has no end, just a beginning.

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.

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

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