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. . . 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

The purpose of Karate is to guide you out of trouble by any means necessary, both in actual combat and in life

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 . . .

The essence of warrior traits are demonstrated by : integrity with self, and honesty with others

. . . most martial artists want to know how A technique is done, A seasoned Sensei will demonstrate why

. . . the sole aim of Okinawa Karate is to teach A person to handle violence and violent individuals; whether it is tactile, mental or spiritual

. . as A martial arts teacher, we should never forget the first time we stepped onto the Dojo ground, remembering this, we will be better equipped to teach the next generation of Karate practitioners

The warrior guided by the spirit serves humanity, the warrior without, serves the ego

Karate is action, survival, living; hesitation is paralysis, reaction, mortality

Karate is many things, but mainly it's about synergy, ebb and flow, trial and error, action and reaction, rhythm of life, progress . . .

Real Martial Arts is Mathematics, Physics, Poetry; Meditation in Action

True Martial Arts is universal, simple and practical. Anything else is too complex to be used in combat.

The Hand (Kara-Te) is the cutting edge of the Mind

Karate without heart is just A corpse

A karate practitioner should possess two things : wicked hands, and Buddha's heart

Patience and Forgiveness are at the heart of A warrior's success, they help engender necessary intervals of space and time to evaluate difficult encounters.

Better than money and fame, teaching martial arts to your children; giving them your time and confidence, is the best inheritance

. . 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