Friday, 18 July 2025

Quote of the Week - 18th July

This quotation from O Sensei is quite clear and encouraging.

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

Morihei Ueshiba

Friday, 11 July 2025

Quote of the Week - 11th July

I think that this reminds us of the fact that the practise of aikido never ends.

There is no finish line. When you reach one goal, find a new one. 

Chuck Norris

Wednesday, 2 July 2025

Quote of the Week - 2nd July

Some wise advice to keep your cool.

Never do anything when you are in a temper, for you will do everything wrong. 

Baltasar Gracian

Thursday, 26 June 2025

Quote of the Week - 26th June

This quotation should ring a bell!

True martial arts is universal, simple, and practical. Anything else is too complex to be used in combat.

Soke Behzad Ahmadi 

Friday, 20 June 2025

Quote of the Week - 20th June

Something encouraging this week.

Believe you can and you're halfway there.

Theodore Roosevelt

Wednesday, 11 June 2025

Quote of the Week - 11th June

An interesting quotation that I'm not sure that I would agree with.

The martial arts are non-combative because these martial artists think actual fighting doesn't express goodness or mystic insight.

Keith Vargo 

Friday, 30 May 2025

Quote of the Week - 30th May

I think that this quote is supposed to be encouraging!

I have not failed, I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.

Thomas A Edison