...most warriors only perform tricks. The way of the warrior is filled with soul and feeling

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.

When in a fight to the death, one wants to employ all one's weapons to the utmost. I must say that to die with one's sword still sheathed is most regrettable.

See to it that you temper yourself with one thousand days of practice, and refine yourself with ten thousand days of training.

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

Perceive that which cannot be seen with the eye.

No Fear, No Hesitation, No Surprise, No Doubt