Where there is only a choice between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence.~ Mohandas Gandhi.
He who is taught only by himself has a fool for a master. ~ Ben Jonson
Instructors open the door, but you must enter by yourself ~ Chinese Proverb
"Pain is the best instructor, but no one wants to go to his class."- Choi, Hong Hi, Founder of Taekwon-Do
"Five Secrets of Japanese Goju Ryu.Move quickly; Sound, calm mind; Be light in body; Have a clever mind; Master the basics." - Gogen Yamaguchi
“You win conflicts by knowing the enemy's timing, and using a timing which the enemy does not expect.”
“All things move with a rising and falling timing. You must be able to discern this.”
“In the process of trial and error, our failed attempts are meant to destroy arrogance and provoke humility.”- Jin Kwon
Courage first; speed second; technique third.
Everyone has a plan until they get hit.~ Joe Lewis
Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake. ~ Napoleon Bonaparte
The expert in battle will first make himself invincible and then wait for his enemy to expose his vulnerability.~
I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times. ~ Bruce Lee
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.~ Aristotle
Don’t hit at all if it is possible to avoid hitting; but never hit softly.~ Theodore Roosevelt
Should you desire the great tranquility, prepare to sweat.~ Hakuin
Cry out in the dojang. Smile on the battlefield.
In times of peace, the warlike man attacks himself.~ Friedrich Nietzsche
There are two rules for being successful in martial arts. Rule 1:Never tell others everything you know.~ Author unspecified
"A one sided martial artist is a blind martial artist."
"A black belt is nothing more than a belt that goes around your waist. Being a black belt is a state of mind and attitude."- Rick English
"It is not the accumulation of extraneous knowledge, but the realization of the self within, that constitutes true progress."- Okakura Kakuzo
"An unwillingness to deal forcibly with violence does not equate to moral rectitude." - Mary Malmros
"When two tigers fight, one is certain to be maimed, and one to die." - Gichin Funakoshi
"It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end."- Ursula K. Le Guin
"There is no reality except the one contained within us. That is why so many people live such an unreal life. They take the images outside of them for reality and never allow the world within to assert itself."~ Herman Hesse
"There is no end. There is no beginning. There is only infinite passion of life." ~Federico Fellini
"When making your choice in life, do not neglect to live." ~Samuel Johnson
