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

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

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

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

The pursuit of powerful aggression within martial arts are the most often sought. This only creates more distance from one another and will never be the answer. Seek the pathless path in your journey and all will become clear in time.

The use of aggression for the martial artist is to cover up there anger and or fear. This contributes to their miss-understanding to truly know themselves.

Within the martial arts, while competition in the form of sport exists, the art of Budo, a way of love may never be truly understood.

To overcome fear one must have lived with fear.

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

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