Suganuma Sensei likes this sentence very much.
Sensei says:
"The accumulation of small efforts eventually leads to great harvests and development.
Neglecting small matters makes it impossible to accomplish great things."

Suganuma Sensei likes this sentence very much.
Sensei says:
"The accumulation of small efforts eventually leads to great harvests and development.
Neglecting small matters makes it impossible to accomplish great things."

As we know, while we practice Aikido, we switch roles continuously, and half the time our role is that of “Uke”, meaning we accept the technique. Even though we spend 50 percent of the time in this role, there are hardly any texts explaining the essence of it.

"During season changes, many people complain of bad physical condition. Proper health management is part of “self-defense”. (page 79 in the book by Suganuma Morito

A few months ago, I sent Suganuma Sensei a letter, in which I asked for his interpretation of the sentence: “One Day – A Whole Life”. I am happy to enclose the translation of Sensei’s explanation.