Martial Arts Quotes

If there is effort, there is always accomplishment.

Without knowledge action is useless and knowledge without action is futile.

Once a kata has been learned, it must be practised repeatedly until it can be applied in an emergency, for knowledge of just the sequence of a kata in karate is useless.

I never wanted to be the next Bruce Lee. I just wanted to be the first Jackie Chan.

Do not let circumstances control you. You change your circumstances.

When two tigers fight, one is certain to be maimed, and one to die.

The biggest gift I received as a martial artist is without a question the capacity to be in peace.

It is difficult to understand the universe if you only study one planet

I've come from nowhere, and I'm not shy to go back.

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

I don't defeat my opponents, they defeat themselves.

Coffee is a language in itself.

Do nothing which is of no use.

The truth is outside of all fixed patterns.

Obey the principles without being bound by them.

If you train worst case scenarios consistently, they will no longer be worst case scenarios

When you feel pain, you know that you are still alive.

A true champion can adapt to anything.

My health has benefited the most from practising Wing Chun.

A martial art that has no rules is nothing but violence.

Do not be afraid to get close to your opponent. The closer you are, the more you will learn.

People who really have Ki don't feel it because everything happens naturally within them.

If you cannot love the pain, you can at least love the lessons it teaches

Those who are possessed by nothing possess everything.

Knowing is not enough, You must apply

When weak or injured always continue training as you should always be able to adapt in any condition.

Always be able to kill your students

Everything in life goes back to the basics.

No one has the right to beat you.

To understand your fear is the beginning of really seeing.

Anything worth achieving will always have obstacles in the way

There are no shortcuts because there is no end

Courage is being afraid, but then doing what you have to do anyway.

I dislike death, however, there are some things I dislike more than death. Therefore, there are times when I will not avoid danger.

Never leave an enemy standing.

If you do something and it saves your life, it was good taijutsu. In a real fight, you aren't worried about what's pretty.

Behind each triumph are new peaks to be conquered.

People say to me all the time, 'You have no fear.' I tell them, 'No, that's not true. I'm scared all the time. You have to have fear in order to have courage. I'm a courageous person because I'm a scared person.'

There is no first strike in Karate.

I do mixed martial arts, mainly kickboxing.

Optimism is a faith that leads to success.

When you are learning about a martial art, it is about respect.

If you change the rules on what controls you... you will change the rules on what you can control.

If mere mechanical efficiency can make everyone a martial artist, then all is well. Unfortunately, combat, like freedom, is something that can not be preconceived.

We are the modern day gladiators.

Boards don't hit back.

Gain confidence and you banish fear.

You must be on your toes constantly, yet be relaxed.

Don't be rushed, be sure.

Fear comes from uncertainty; we can eliminate the fear within us when we know ourselves better.