" Because you can win quickly by taking the lead, it is one of the most important
things in strategy. There are several things involved in taking the lead. You must
make the best of the situation, see through your enemy's spirit so that you grasp his
strategy and defeat him. "

- Miyamoto Musashi

" To attain the way ... You must study fully ... And not deviate even a little from the
way. With your spirit settled, accumulate practice day by day, and hour by hour.
Polish the twofold spirit heart and mind, and sharpen the twofold gaze perception and sight... "

- Miyamoto Musashi

" Water alters its form according to the vessel it is in, whether the vessel is square or
round. Water can be one drop, or if gathered together it can become a large sea.
Free flow takes water as a model and your mental attitude should be fluid like water. "

- Miyamoto Musashi

"From ancient times we have been taught many ways to direct the eyes, but the one used at present is to look at the opponent's face, to narrow the eyes more than usual, and to maintain a calm gaze. The eyeballs must not move and should see a nearby opponent as if he were slightly in the distance. Such a gaze permits one to observe the opponents techniques, of course, and also allows one to see what is happening on both sides of one's body. The soldier must always see distant things as if they were close at hand and nearby things as if they were in the distance. He must know about his opponent's sword without actually looking at it."

- Miyamoto Musashi

Do not let your opponent see your spirit...

- Miyamoto Musashi

You win in battle by knowing the enemies timing...

And by using a timing which the enemy does not expect...

- Miyamoto Musashi

 

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