Each one of us starts Karate with some particular reason: to be a good fighter, to keep in good shape, to protect oneself. I wanted to become very strong myself when I first began. But Karate training soon teaches that real strength is facing oneself strictly, with severe eyes. This is the first condition of martial arts training. Therefore, all karateka must be strong inwardly, but quite gentle to others. As we train together, each contributing to a good atmosphere, let's try to bring out that serious strong mentality from deep inside.
We must look at ourselves with the strictest eyes. - Tsutomu Ohshima
We must look at ourselves with the strictest eyes.
- Tsutomu Ohshima
Each one of us starts Karate with some particular reason: to be a good fighter, to keep in good shape, to protect oneself. I wanted to become very st… - Tsutomu Ohshima
Each one of us starts Karate with some particular reason: to be a good fighter, to keep in good shape, to protect oneself. I wanted to become very st…
In order to achieve victory you must place yourself in your opponent's skin. If you don't understand yourself, you will lose one hundred percent of t… - Tsutomu Ohshima
In order to achieve victory you must place yourself in your opponent's skin. If you don't understand yourself, you will lose one hundred percent of t…
Some people think a martial artist has to be tough against everybody - that's not true at all. A martial artist has to be strong against bad people. … - Tsutomu Ohshima
Some people think a martial artist has to be tough against everybody - that's not true at all. A martial artist has to be strong against bad people. …
Eliminating one weakness is better than adding one strength. - Tsutomu Ohshima
Eliminating one weakness is better than adding one strength.
Originally this was the most important thing about martial arts - to reach a higher level, to become a strong human being. Strong doesn't mean big ar… - Tsutomu Ohshima
Originally this was the most important thing about martial arts - to reach a higher level, to become a strong human being. Strong doesn't mean big ar…
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