291 Quotes About Martial-arts

We face the enemy and contend with him—if he turns away we let him go. (Page 13).

He who knows not, knows not, he knows not, he is a fool shun him. He who knows not and knows he knows not, he is simple teach him. He who knows and knows not that he knows, he is asleep, awaken him. He who knows and knows that he knows, he is wise, follow him.

[...] before you can control your opponent's body you must first control his mind.(Page 17).

Wrapped in a fur-lined cloak, Christina paced in the guard tower above the main gate of Roxburgh Castle. For two days she had maintained her vigil. …Awhile later, a guard entered with an armload of fuel. “Twill be dawn in a couple of hours, m’lady. Ye really ought to try to sleep.”“Nay, not when I could see my son any moment.”“They could be another day, mayhap two.” He placed a square of peat onto the coals.She held her hands out to the warmth. “What are two days out of three and ten years?

Seek to become conscious of being filled with ki, the power of the universe, and to use that power well. To be at one with this great power is aikido, the way of the spirit.(Page 17).

However keen you may be to begin your study, before you venture on to the mat and attempt any of the basic techniques it is necessary to know something of the principles that govern aikido, for unless you do understand a little about posture, movement, balance, gentleness and courtesy, you will not be a satisfactory pupil.(Page 18).

One master those arts for health in mind and body, for the ability to live one's life as courageously, uniquely, and energetically as one wishes!

A Black Belt should be... ...a REFLECTION of what IS inside ...NOT the PROOF of it!

Make no mistake, you earn a white belt. The belt is a physical representation of a commitment to the beginner's mind. It is a vulnerability and a willingness to learn that shines through.