Takamatsu-sensei quotes

These are some very cool Takamatsu-sensei quotes:


“Being natural is the ultimate secret of our art.”


“The true value of budo is to train the mind to see clearly and maintain spiritual strength.”


“For taijutsu, the flexibility of the legs is the most important factor, not the strength of the legs.”


“The way of the martial artist is the way of enduring, surviving and prevailing over all that would destroy him. More than delivering strikes and slashes, and deeper in significance than the simple outwitting of an enemy, Ninpô is the way of attaining that which we need while making the world a better place. The skill of the Ninja is the art of winning.”


“The heart of taijutsu is important and only through training will one polish that heart (like a gem) and understand true taijutsu.”


“Let him cut your skin, and you cut his flesh. Let him cut your flesh, and you cut his bones. Let him cut your bones, and you cut off his life.”