. . . what matters in combat is adaptability, boldness and maintaining A cool exterior, whilst penetrating your enemy's soul with An icy cold stare- Diary of A Combat Fiend Votes: 17
. . . the sole aim of Okinawa Karate is to teach A person to handle violence and violent individuals; whether it is tactile, mental or spiritual Votes: 13
The purpose of Karate is to guide you out of trouble by any means necessary, both in actual combat and in life Votes: 12
. . to be exceptional in martial arts, you must possess the "4 C's" : Consistency, Commitment, Creativity and Competence Votes: 11
Karate is not about techniques and their execution, but about boldness, integrity and fight for justice and common good Votes: 7
Karate without heart is just A corpse Votes: 6
Karate is action, survival, living; hesitation is paralysis, reaction, mortality Votes: 6
Karate is not A religion, cult or dogma. It is incumbent on every generation of martial artists, to find the weaknesses of the previous generations, not to revere it . . . Votes: 6
A karate practitioner should possess two things : wicked hands, and Buddha's heart Votes: 5
. . in Old Karate, you learned you Art through pain. You learned quickly that your techniques had to be fast or powerful or both. If you did not embrace pain and it's lessons adequately, you simply did not survive Votes: 5
The Hand (Kara-Te) is the cutting edge of the Mind Votes: 4
. . . there are two types of fighters, the former strike all over the place hoping one would land, the latter, assured of their prowess and capabilities, hit once and destroy the opponent's desire to continue the fight Votes: 4
Any self-defense situation has the potential to quickly become A 'life and death' situation, therefore your practice of martial arts should be undertaken, as if your very life depends on it . . . Votes: 4
Karate is five percent sweat; the rest is all commitment Votes: 4
On Ryukyu islands, the expert Kara-te practitioners, used their skills to subdue, control and generally teach bullies A lesson, rather than severely injure or kill their attackers. They knew full well the consequences of their actions and the trail of blood and retribution that would ensue Votes: 2
An open mind, is the best weapon, in the fight between light and darkness Votes: 2
. . . most martial artists want to know how A technique is done, A seasoned Sensei will demonstrate why Votes: 2
If you wish to break with tradition, learn your craft well, and embrace adversity Votes: 1