Humility

I thought i was quite a humile person and that my level of humilty was fairly consistent with my spiritual path and my understanding of ninpo. That was of course until Andy asked to train at the Shinshin Ichijo Dojo. This gentle soul had very little motor movement in his body and had a kidney transplant as well as various other problems with his body. His determination to learn and to not allow anything to stand in his way was the epitomy of what Nin actually means. He may not be able at the moment to move as abled bodied individuals or understand Kamae the way we all do but he is more of a warrior than any of us. It is my honour and i am indeed humbled that Andy should wish to train at our Dojo.
Perhaps we can all learn something from his movement. He moves within his limits and in actual fact there are no limits that should hinder his development. In many ways, he is further on the path than most of us. To witness determination and the essence of Nin - you only need to train with Andy.