TANTŌ

In the hands, the tantō becomes a mirror.
The blade never lies. It reflects what the mind sometimes refuses to admit.

Presence. Precision. Determination.

Facing the blade, there is no room for doubt or illusion.
Each movement reveals the total commitment of body and mind.

Beyond the gesture, it is a work of sincerity where the present moment becomes the only space of truth.
This is where the true learning of Budo begins.

Behind each technique lies much more than a mere movement.
The movement must be true. The mind, clear. The body, fully engaged.

Everyone must know their place—on the tatami, in practice, as in life.
It is both a duty and an honor.

Aikido tolerates neither approximation nor forgetfulness, nor theatrics.
Ease disappears where the moment imposes its law.

Facing the blade, only truth and the purity of the heart remain.

Let us train tirelessly, with sincerity and humility,
for true practice begins where comfort ends.

Let us move forward together—without detour, without pause, without relent.

With respect. With strength. With heart.

                    Nebi VURAL