Tenets

The true martial art
is the one that defeats an enemy
without sacrificing a single man;
attain victory by placing yourself
always in a safe and unassailable position.....
True budo is for the sake of peace and harmony,
train daily to manifest this spirit throughout the world.
~ Morihei Ueshiba

THE LIGHT OF INTEGRITY
The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts.
Think only on those things that are in line with your principles
and can bear the full light of day.
The content of your character is your choice.
Day by day,
what you choose, what you think, and what you do
is who you become.
Your integrity is your destiny...
it is the light that guides your way.
~ Heraclititus, Greek Poet/Philosopher

BELIEVE & SUCCEED
Courage does not always roar.
Sometimes it is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying:
"I will try again tomorrow."

Mastering others is strength:
mastering yourself is true power.
~ Tao Te Ching

"Greatness is not in where we stand,
but in what direction we are moving.
We must sail sometimes with the wind and
sometimes against it -- but sail we must,
and not drift, nor lie at anchor."
~ Oliver Wendell Holmes