All fixed set patterns are incapable of adaptability or pliability. The truth is outside of all fixed patterns.

Either you understand or you don't, and that is that.

Never take your eyes off your opponent, even when you bow.

All knowledge, is ultimately, self knowledge.

A good martial artist does not become tense, but ready.

The core of understanding lies in the individual mind, and until that is touched everything is uncertain and superficial. Truth cannot be perceived until we come to fully understand our potential and ourselves. After all, knowledge in the martial arts ultimately means self-knowledge.

I believe in teaching just a few students, as teaching requires a constant alert observation on each individual in order to establish a direct relationship. A good teacher cannot be fixed in a routine, and many are just that. During teaching, each moment requires a sensitive mind that is constantly changing and constantly adapting.