shorinjiryu

. . . 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

. . 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

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

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

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

. . and so it is that A Sensei may impart his knowledge of the martial Way and nurture your fighting abilities, but you must learn the wisdom of finding other ways than martial skills to solve your problems

. . to be exceptional in martial arts, you must possess the "4 C's" : Consistency, Commitment, Creativity and Competence

Karate training will make you strong and confident, but restraint will make you respected