“In karate, there is no first strike. Karate is about finishing a fight before it starts.”
"Practicing a kata exactly is one thing, engaging in a real fight is another."
- Gichin Funakoshi
Awareness
"The ultimate aim of Karate lies not in victory or defeat but in the perfection of the character of its participants."
- Gichin Funakoshi
Integrity
"The goal of martial arts is to affect the mind and spirit, not just the body."
- Gichin Funakoshi
Personal Growth
"The ultimate aim of karate lies not in victory nor defeat, but in the perfection of character."
- Gichin Funakoshi
Personal Growth
"The ultimate aim of Karate lies not in victory nor defeat, but in the perfection of the character of its participants."
- Gichin Funakoshi
Personal Growth
"The greatest strength lies in vulnerability."
- Beauty and the Beast
Courage
"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear."
- Mark Twain
Courage
"I am learning every day to allow the space between where I am and where I want to be to inspire me and not terrify me."
- Tracee Ellis Ross
Courage
"If your dreams don’t scare you, they’re not big enough."
- Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Courage
"Courage, dear heart."
- C.S. Lewis
Courage