Birth: December 2, 1931
What I want you to do is just take it as it is. Don't think too much. If you get involved with thinking about it, the whole thing gets lost or loses ….
The first priority to the ninja is to win without fighting..
Always be able to kill your students.
If you do something and it saves your life, it was good taijutsu. In a real fight, you aren't worried about what's pretty..
Looking for the meaning of life, one man can discover the order of the universe. To discover the truth, to achieve. a higher spiritual state, that is….
Nature is your friend; it helps you to win. Your enemy will have unnatural movement, therefore you will be able to know what he is going to do before….
When properly applied, the kamae reflects the ninja's heart. This means that our physical nature conforms to our intentions, and there is no divisi….
It is important to practice so your movement is the minimum necessary to complete its task..
When weak or injured always continue training as you should always be able to adapt in any condition..
You are not just fighting one opponent. You are fighting the unknown..
Move with your feet, the hands will follow..
Ninja should have the benevolence to protect men of justice since there are lots of good and respectable people in the world..
There was a famous Zen master whom people would seek out to become enlightened. He was strict and would occupy people with things having nothing to d….
Forget your sadness, anger, grudges, and hatred. Let them pass like smoke caught in the breeze. You should not deviate from the path of righteousne….
Learning a technique is not an end in itself, it merely indicates where you need to start..
Your life is on the line, practice well..
Humans have yet to dwell upon the consequences of their actions. People have yet to admit the bad that they do to nature, for example. Actually, mo….
Those who desire only techniques will never understand this art. It is everything beyond that.
It's important to make an effort under any circumstance - stagnant, sickness, being in an unstable lifestyle, even when society is insane. You should….
People who cannot respect others for their good qualities - people who only look at the bad in others - are no good themselves. By looking at only ….
Forget your sadness, anger, grudges and hatred. Let them pass like smoke caught in a breeze. Do not indulge yourself in such feelings..