武術の真髄は，地味で単純である。例えば単純な突きをただひたすら磨くのが，武の極みである。だが人はつい，その単純さに耐えられず，あるいは，それでは足りないのではないかと不安になり，あれこれと習いたくなる。目の前に広く拓ける平坦な道をただひたすら歩けば良いのに，脇道に逸れてあれこれと身に付けたくなる。ただ，そうして迷うのもまた人間である。大切なのは，華美な脇道は肥やしと自覚し，平坦で地味な本道に何度も戻ることである。
The quintessence of martial arts is plainness and simpleness. For example, entirely polishing how to give a simple punch is the height of martial arts. But we human beings can not bear up under the simpleness nor feel easy at the idea that it is not enough, and then we unintentionally get the urge to learn this, that and the other. Even though the best is only to walk entirely on the plain way which is broadly open in front of you, we are often tempted to take a lot of things on side roads. But, it is human beings that wander in that way. The important thing is to realize that jazzy side roads are just nourishment, and return to the plain and simple main road again and again.
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