It’s less important how strong others see you. And far more important in the strength you see in yourself.

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

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.

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

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

Martial arts should not be a platform for displaying the ego. Methods that do can lead one down a wrong path.

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

Love never destroys; hate in itself bears the scars of countless battles.