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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.

The first priority to the ninja is to win without fighting.

Don't have a fixed idea in your head (that you have to use
this or that technique). Use everything you've learned until
now.

Any place we can breathe, we can do Ninjutsu.

Move with your feet, the hands will follow.

Focus on the future for 50%, on the present for 40%, and on the past for 10%

You've got to learn to utilize the space (between you and
your opponent). Distancing is very important.

Those who desire only techniques will never understand this art. It is everything beyond that

Separate yourself from the technique; separate yourself from
yourself.

You are not punching them; it is your going into kamae that
punches them.

You are not just fighting one opponent. You are fighting the
unknown.

From now on you must strive to cut out unnecessary
movement. Waste in movement is wrong and will get you
killed.

If you do not let go of thinking about forms, you will not understand what I am showing.

When weak or injured always continue training as you should always be able to adapt in any condition.

The simplest is always the most difficult.

There are times to kill and times not to kill. Please bear this in
mind with grave consideration.

Always be able to kill your students

Your life is on the line, practice well.

No more talk. I'm sick of people talking. Train.

You must throw away your bad habits to get good.

You must be on your toes constantly, yet be relaxed.

Learning a technique is not an end in itself, it merely indicates where you need to start.

Breathe life into the weapon, don't take life away from it.
Keep walking, because walking is life.

Ninja should have the benevolence to protect men of justice
since there are lots of good and respectable people in the
world.

Budo is simply the study of the best ways to kill.