. . and so it is that A Sensei may impart his knowledge of the martial Way and nurture your fighting abilities, but you must learn the wisdom of finding other ways than martial skills to solve your problems

Any self-defense situation has the potential to quickly become A 'life and death' situation, therefore your practice of martial arts should be undertaken, as if your very life depends on it . . .

An exceptional Sensei has traits such as patience and integrity. Otherwise, natural fighting ability, cruelty and aggressive behavior may be observed in most animal predators.

. . . most martial artists want to know how A technique is done, A seasoned Sensei will demonstrate why

The essence of warrior traits are demonstrated by : integrity with self, and honesty with others

The purpose of Karate is to guide you out of trouble by any means necessary, both in actual combat and in life

To react, is to be A slave to someone else's actions. Sometimes, A warrior is faced with the decision to strike pre-emptively, trusting his intuition, wisdom and years of training

The warrior guided by the spirit serves humanity, the warrior without, serves the ego

Karate without heart is just A corpse