Occupation: Martial Artist Birth: March 19, 1931 Death: December 15, 1990
Having an open mind does not necessarily lead to perfection. It is your ability to observe, analyze, discern, and understand the true essence that ba….
Whatever the attitude, so is the response..
If you don't ask the right questions, I can't give you the answers, and if you don't know the right question to ask, you're not ready for the answers.
I am not going to show you my art. I am going to share it with you. If I show it to you it becomes an exhibition, and in time it will be pushed so fa….
Principles of motion take precedence over sequence of motion..
He who hesitates, meditates horizontally.
Whether it is a big ship or small ship, the same size hole placed correctly in the hull can sink it..
It is not the aim of Kenpo to merely produce a skillful as well as powerful practitioner, but to create a well integrated student respectful of all..
Condition and guts take over where knowledge and skill end..
The man who is secure within himself has no need to prove anything with force, so he can walk away from a fight with dignity and pride. He is the tru….
The man who knows how will always be the student, but the man who knows why will continue to be the instructor..
I come to you with only Karate, Empty Hands. I have no weapons, but should I be forced to defend myself, my principles or my honor, should it be a ma….
To live is to change, and to obtain perfection is to change often..
To hear is to doubt, to see is to be deceived, but to feel is to believe..
Gain confidence and you banish fear..
The humble man makes room for progress; the proud man believes he is already there..
Time and space may separate us, but not the thoughts and memories that bind us..
The intelligent man is one who has successfully fulfilled many accomplishments, and is yet willing to learn more..
There are no pure styles of karate. Purity comes only when pure knuckles meet pure flesh, no matter who delivers or receives..
An ounce of logic can be worth more than a ton of tradition that has become obsolete through the weathering of time..
Traditionalists often study what is taught, not what there is to create..