In battle, if you you make your opponent flinch, you have already won.

It is said the warrior's is the twofold Way of pen and sword, and he should have a taste for both Ways. Even if a man has no natural ability he can be a warrior by sticking assiduously to both divisions of the Way.

The halberd is inferior to the spear on the battlefield. With the spear you can take the initiative, the halberd is defensive.

If you fail to take advantage of your enemies' collapse, they may recover.

A man cannot understand the art he is studying if he only looks for the end result without taking the time to delve deeply into the reasoning of the study.

True warriors are fierce because their training is fierce.

Do not let your spirit be influenced by your body, or your body be influenced by your spirit. Be neither insufficiently spirited or over spirited. An elevated spirit is weak and a low spirit is weak. Do not let the enemy see your spirit.