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

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.

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.

The true martial artist has a caring spirit that sees all as one.

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

Without some form of understanding of “ki”, the brain will always interpret technique from a physical perspective.

Martial arts are not studied to enhance aggression, but to train the spirit to reveal flaws for ones own self correction.

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

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 be a platform for displaying the ego. Methods that do can lead one down a wrong path.