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

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

Why do we bear arms at the slightest miscommunication? Our relationship with our ego craves always to be right.

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

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.

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.

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

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

If you study the martial arts with aggression and malice this will eventually bring you to view the world from a fearful place.

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