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

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 win over an enemy with love is a far greater reward than to conquer the enemy with hate.

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

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

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

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

Your brain doesn’t always understand what your eyes see. Training is the only option to unlock the many facets to the martial arts.

To have no compassion in your martial art, shows a cover up of our most natural instinct; “fear”.