Neko Okami
Hand Sword Staff

305.707.4877
P.O. Box 8364
Coral Gables, Fl 33124

Philosophy

What is called the spirit of the void is where there is nothing. It is not included in man's knowledge. Of course the void is nothingness. By knowing things that exist, you can know that which does not exist. That is the void.
--The Book of Five Rings, Mayamoto Musashi

 

The height of cultivation runs to simplicity. Halfway cultivation runs to ornamentation.
--Bruce Lee

 

As soon as you concern yourself with the "good" and "bad" of your fellows, you create an opening in your heart for maliciousness to enter. Testing, competing with, and criticizing others weakens and defeats you.
--Morehei Ueshiba

Our Philosophy

A well-rounded person, much like a well-rounded martial artist, is:
  • Eager and ready to learn about everything, in order to make solid, educated choices;
  • Is a Free-Thinker, capable of Critical, Rational, and Common Sense Thinking;
  • Is compassionate;
  • Is Assertive;
  • Understands that Fear is a gift and is able to use that gift in very positive ways;
  • Is a vessel for positive change in the world;
  • Is tolerant and works hard to reserve judgement on others, choosing, instead, to make choices for oneself.

This is our focus. Helping our students grow as Martial Artists and as Members of the Human Community.

Martial Arts is the perfect vehicle for learning Discipline, Respect, Perseverance, and the Art of Living. It benefits from an immediate reward system that is easily relatable to all ages.

"If you want to understand the truth in martial arts, to see any fight clearly, you must throw away the notion of styles or schools, prejudices, likes and dislikes, and so forth. Then, your mind will cease all conflict and come to rest. In this silence, you will see totally and freshly."
-Sijo Bruce Lee