Martial Arts Quotes - Page 17

• Judo teaches us to look for the best possible course of action, whatever the individual circumstances.

  Kano Jigoro

  Art, Looks, Action

  "Kodokan Judo: The Essential Guide to Judo by Its Fouder Jigoro Kano". Book by Kano Jigoro, p. 23, 1994.

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• When it's cold, water freezes into ice; when it's warm, ice melts into water. Similarly, when you are confused, essence freezes into mind; when you are enlightened, mind melts into essence.

  Muso Soseki

  Art, Confused, Ice

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• The best form of endurance exercise is the performance of the event.

  Bruce Lee

  Art, Exercise, Endurance

  Bruce Lee (1975). “Tao of Jeet Kune Do”, Black Belt Communications Incorporated

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• You and your opponent are one. There is a coexisting relationship between you. You coexist with your opponent and become his complement, absorbing his attack and using his force to overcome him.

  Bruce Lee

  Art, Overcoming, Opponents

  Bruce Lee (2015). “Bruce Lee Jeet Kune Do: Bruce Lee's Commentaries on the Martial Way”, p.27, Tuttle Publishing

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• The usefulness of the cup is its emptiness.

  Bruce Lee

  Art, Cups, Emptiness

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• Remember, success is a journey not a destination. Have faith in your ability. You will do just fine.

  Bruce Lee

  Inspirational, Success, Faith

  Bruce Lee (2015). “Bruce Lee Striking Thoughts: Bruce Lee's Wisdom for Daily Living”, p.126, Tuttle Publishing

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• A teacher is never a giver of truth; he is a guide, a pointer to the truth that each student must find for himself.

  Bruce Lee

  Inspiring, Teacher, Art

  Bruce Lee (2015). “Bruce Lee Striking Thoughts: Bruce Lee's Wisdom for Daily Living”, p.16, Tuttle Publishing

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• To understand your fear is the beginning of really seeing.

  Bruce Lee

  Art, Seeing

  Bruce Lee (2015). “Bruce Lee Striking Thoughts: Bruce Lee's Wisdom for Daily Living”, p.66, Tuttle Publishing

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• To me defeat in anything is merely temporary. Defeat simply tells me that something is wrong in my doing; it is a path leading to success and truth.

  Bruce Lee

  Art, Temporary Defeat, Sith

  Bruce Lee (2015). “Bruce Lee Jeet Kune Do: Bruce Lee's Commentaries on the Martial Way”, p.363, Tuttle Publishing

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• Where there is no style, there is no slave. Martial Arts mean honestly expressing yourself. No style. No slave.

  Bruce Lee

  Art, Mean, Style

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• Everything too fast is not good but everything too slow is also not good. You need balance. That's why I like martial arts: it always tells you how to control your body, your mind, your heart. Balance. Balance can keep the world's peace. I think that's a very good thing.

  Jet Li

  Art, Thinking, Mind

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• Krav Maga heightens perception and transforms fear into something more productive.

  Imi Lichtenfeld

  Art, Perception, Productive

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• Street fights are unpredictable, dirty fights.

  Imi Lichtenfeld

  Art, Dirty, Fighting

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• Relax and calm your mind. Forget about yourself and follow your opponent's movement.

  Yip Man

  Art, Mind, Relax

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• I got the best advice I've ever been given; 'Punch him in the face as much as you can.' Keep it simple, so that's what I did.

  Court McGee

  Art, Simple, Advice

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• Doubt is only removed by action. If you're not working then that's where doubt comes in.

  Conor McGregor

  Art, Doubt, Action

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• I always think street but train sport.

  Conor McGregor

  Sports, Art, Thinking

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• There are no shortcuts because there is no end

  Kyuzo Mifune

  Art, Shortcuts, Ends

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• Hard work can't be ignored forever.

  John Moraga

  Art, Hard Work, Forever

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  It may seem difficult at first, but everything is difficult at first.

  Miyamoto Musashi

  Art, May, Firsts

  Miyamoto Musashi, Victor Harris (2007). “A Book of Five Rings: With the Unfettered Mind”

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• The way is in training.

  Miyamoto Musashi

  Art, Training, Way

  "The Book of Five Rings". Book by Miyamoto Musashi, 1645.

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• Sometimes the things we want most are the hardest to get. That means you need to be even more determined to succeed. That's what it takes to be a winner. You have to want it bad enough to stick with it no matter how tough things get.

  Chuck Norris

  Art, Mean, Determined To Succeed

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• We are the modern day gladiators.

  Tito Ortiz

  Art, Modern, Modern Day

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• Always remember that the true meaning of Budo is that soft overcomes hard, small overcomes large.

  Mas Oyama

  Art, Overcoming, Remember

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• As far as possible, I want nothing more than to don my training gi and teach Karate.

  Mas Oyama

  Art, Training, Want

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