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WisdomoftheMartialArts:AdvicefortheDojo,AdviceforLife!BlackBelt

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by S.D. SeongMarch 3, 2015 (5 days ago)

For cerebral students of selfdefense, a favorite facet
of the fighting arts is the accumulated wisdom thats
conveyed in class, in books, in magazines and on
television.
These comments and observations tend to sum up much
broader concepts, putting them in bitesize chunks
anyone can digest. The following are a few faves from
some martial artists you know, as well as some martial
artists you probably havent heard of.

Karateis not my hobby. It is my life.

Mas Oyama, founder ofkyokushin, from the Summer 1963 issue of Black Belt
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OYAMAS HARDCORE KYOKUSHIN KARATE CONDITIONING PROGRAM.

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As instructors, were teaching children and young adults to respect others and
their elders. We focus on discipline and doing the right thing, not just how to
injure someone.
G.K. Lee, chief master of theAmerican Taekwondo Association
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The only way to become a skilled martial artist is to learn how to perform
automatically.
Jhoon Rhee,taekwondopioneer
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Karate, as a method of combat, isnt a bag of tricks or specific responses; its a
series of principles, physically enacted, that allow for the freedom to implement a
wide range of responses that are spontaneous.
Dave Lowry, Black Belt contributing editor
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Without the philosophy and spirituality, martial arts become meaningless and just
a dangerous sport.
Bong Soo Han,hapkidopioneer
BILLY JACK FLASHBACK: HOW TOM LAUGHLIN AND HAPKIDO TECHNIQUES
MASTER BONG SOO HAN MADE A MARTIAL ARTS CULT CLASSIC IS THE TITLE
OF A FREE GUIDE YOU CAN DOWNLOAD RIGHT NOW!
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Gain ground with every punch, kick and block. You dont train to fight one way
and then performkataanother. Your kata should support your fighting; all your
movement should support the hit. Youre only as good as your ability to hit.
Gary Alexander,isshinryukarate
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Channel the power from your back leg through your body and into your punch.
Ted Wong,jeet kune doinstructor
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The development of physical attributes, psychological conditioning and legal
knowledge for the purpose ofpersonal protection. The goal is to escape physical
harm and protect loved ones by using whatever means are necessary within the
boundaries of the law.
Kelly S. Worden, when asked to define selfdefense
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What is true for one person may not be true for another. The real truth for both
lies in the moment of actual combat.
Ed Parker, Americankenpopioneer, as reported in Black Belt, 1979
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Each instructor is naturally biased toward his own style. Each will naturally say his
style is superior. As has been said so many times before, however, an instructor is
only as good as the students he turns out.
Chuck Norris, writing for Black Belt
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Violence is rarely the answer, but when it is, its the only answer.
Tim LarkinofTarget Focus Training
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Rules of engagement should apply to romantically involved couples, not
battlefields.
Louis Awerbuck, firearms instructor
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Success boils down to having a reflexive response to an attack.
William Cheung,wing chunkung fu master
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There are two types ofjudo. Small judo is concerned with only techniques and the
building of the body. Large judo is mindful of the pursuit of the purpose of life: the
soul and the body used in the most effective manner for a good result.
Jigoro Kano, Black Belt, February 1971
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Without balance, theres no control.
Gary Alexander, isshinryu karate
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Abokken(wooden sword) wielded by a more experienced swordsman might
defeat another less skilled or less lucky swordsman whos using ashinken(steel
sword).Miyamoto Musashidefeated many swordsmen using only a bokken, but it
was Musashi who defeated them, not his bokken.
Masayuki Shimabukuroand Carl E. Long
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The ability to freespar or fight well is the result of training and should not be the
primary means of training.
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Robin Rielly, sixthdegree black belt inshotokan

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Socalled advanced techniques are really just basic moves coupled with speed and
accuracy. Advanced training comes from one source: the performance of many,
many repetitions.
Jhoon Rhee
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The best reason for learning karate is to develop character to make a good man
first and a strong man second. This must be understood to advance.
Mas Oyama, Black Belt, Summer 1963 issue
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Force your opponent to make his body rigid and lose his balance, and then when
he is helpless, you attack.
Jigoro Kano, Black Belt, February 1970
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JUDO LEGEND NOW!
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During free training, beginners will usually practice the last thing they were
taught while advancedkaratekawill spend time working on what they learned
first.
Dave Lowry, Black Belt contributing editor
ORDER BOKKEN: ART OF THE JAPANESE SWORD, BY DAVE LOWRY, HERE.
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The sword is more important than the shield, and skill is more important than
either. The final weapon is the brain. All else is supplemental.
John Steinbeck, writing in The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights
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It is said that a mans weapon was the sword and a womans was the fan, and the
fan did more damage.
Rick Stevesin his selftitled travel documentary series, talking about England in
the 1600s, a period when the fan was a tool for flirting.
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