Cause your opponent to repent, then let him fall

There are no shortcuts because there is no end

True spirit of Judo is nothing but the gentle and diligent free spirit. Judo rests on flexible action of mind and body. The word flexible however never means weakness but something more like adaptability and openmindedness. Gentleness always overcomes strength.

The mind, if slackened even a little, will cause defeat, the same as fearing the opponent will make you unable to use full strength.

Cause your opponent to repent, then let him fall

Do not place hope in finding a secret technique. Polish the mind through ceaseless training; that is the key to effective techniques.

The weed crushed and pressed by the heavy rock may slowly and gently grow up anew helped by the fresh air, sunshine, and sympathetic rain. On the other hand, the rock is often broken through exposure to nature and weathering. Life is a strong power to grow in tenderness; this fact may be considered as having a close relation with human life. At the same time tenderness has sometimes stronger power against stiffness or hardening due to extreme strain.