The good falcon keeps his claws withdrawn. It is the same saber, it is the man who uses it. To kill within oneself the desire to kill equals saving the life of someone. The BUSHl has the courage to strike anyone, anything, any time, anywhere, anyone evil or himself. It is the same on the technical plane.
Study leads to it.
I should not like you to be mistaken on this subject. By BUDO with the work of Bujutsu one forges the man of strong personality. JlNMU is the name given to the first emperor of Japan. We must not understand martial art as meaning the art of war but in the sense of warrior and God as one, having realized the ONE belonging to God and possessing martial power. Such is the profound thought of the Japanese whence this name was given to the emperor.