In your training do not be in a hurry, for it takes a minimum of ten years to master the basics and advance to the first rung. Never think of yourself as an all-knowing, perfected master; you must continue to train daily with your friends and students and progress together in the Art of Peace.

Progress comes

To those who

Train and train;

Reliance on secret techniques

Will get you nowhere.

Failure is the key to success; Each mistake teaches us something.

A good stance and posture reflect a proper state of mind.

Morihei Ueshiba O'Sensei