Karate is Budo and if Budo is removed from Karate it is nothing more than sport karate, show karate, or even fashion karate-the idea of training merely to be fashionable.

Studying the martial Way is like climbing a cliff: keep going forward without rest. Resting is not permissible because it causes recessions to old adages of achievement. Persevering day in, day out improves techniques, but resting one day causes lapses. This must be prevented.

The path of Martial Arts begins and ends with courtesy. So be genuinely polite on every occasion.

In the martial arts, introspection begets wisdom. Always see contemplation on your actions as an opportunity to improve.

Aspirations must be pure and free of selfishness. Arising from the depths of the soul, aspirations are spiritual demands penetrating all of a human life and making it possible for a person to die for their sake. A person without aspirations is like a ship without a rudder or a horse without a bridle. Aspirations give consistent order to life.

Until the day I die, I never want to be separated from my dogi; I never want to cease my training efforts in the dojo.

Come ye trials and challanges; come life's big waves, for I am ready?