The primary thing when you take a sword in your hands is your intention to cut the enemy, whatever the means. Whenever you parry, hit, spring, strike or touch the enemy's cutting sword, you must cut the enemy in the same movement. It is essential to attain this. If you think only of hitting, springing, striking or touching the enemy, you will not be able actually to cut him.

Aspire to be like Mt. Fuji, with such a broad and solid foundation that the strongest earthquake cannot move you, and so tall that the greatest enterprises of common men seem insignificant from your lofty perspective. With your mind as high as Mt Fuji you can see all things clearly. And you can see all the forces that shape events; not just the things happening near to you.

The purpose of today's training is to defeat yesterday's understanding.

Do not let the body be dragged along by mind nor the mind be dragged along by the body

Never depart from the way of martial arts.

Truth is not what you want it to be; it is what it is, and you must bend to its power or live a lie.

Consider yourself lightly; consider the world deeply.