Do not try to guess how fast or slow a pitch will be. Just let the ball arrive at its own pace, and be there to greet it - Morihei Ueshiba

Aikido is the Way of Harmony. It brings together people of all races and manifests the original form of all things. The universe has a single source, and from that core all things emerged in a cosmic pattern. At the end of WWII, it become clear that the world needed to be purified of filth and degradation, and that is why Aikido emerged. In order to eliminate war, deception, greed, and hatred, the gods of peace and harmony manifested their powers. All of us in this world are members of the same family, and we should work together to make discord and war disappear from our midst. Without Love, our nation, the world, and the universe will be destroyed.

Shihonage is the foundation of Aikido. All you ever need to master is shihonage.

If you have life in you, you have access to the secrets of the ages, for the truth of the universe resides in each and every human being