Occupation: Martial Artist Birth: March 19, 1931 Death: December 15, 1990
Humility and self-restraint is the True Objective of Kenpo.
The true Martial Artist is not the one who fears change, but the one who causes it to happen..
Knowledge does not grow like a tree where you dig a hole, plant your feet, cover them with dirt, and pour water on them daily. Knowledge grows with t….
One becomes great when he comes to the realization that what he knows is very little..
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….
To hear is to doubt, to see is to be deceived, but to feel is to believe..
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..
The intelligent man is one who has successfully fulfilled many accomplishments, and is yet willing to learn more..
Principles of motion take precedence over sequence of motion..
Gain confidence and you banish fear..
An ounce of logic can be worth more than a ton of tradition that has become obsolete through the weathering of time..
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….
Condition and guts take over where knowledge and skill end..
The man who knows how will always be the student, but the man who knows why will continue to be the instructor..
Traditionalists often study what is taught, not what there is to create..
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..
There are no pure styles of karate. Purity comes only when pure knuckles meet pure flesh, no matter who delivers or receives..
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….
To live is to change, and to obtain perfection is to change often..
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.