Hashio Dojo under construction. Neil Ohlenkamp’s "Judo Information" website defines sensei in the following way: "The term sensei includes several levels of meaning. Some martial artists equate it with "master" but this is a meaning that is not used much in judo circles. As you advance in judo it becomes very apparent that there are so many techniques and aspects of judo that it would take a lifetime to learn them a ll. Mastery seems to stay just out of reach, and it is not something that can easily be achieved or claimed. There are moments of mastery, like when a competitor achieves the elusive effortless ippon (win), but they are fleeting. There is always more to learn, and Judo teachers are usually the first to admit that they are more like beginners than masters."