“In the past, it was expected that about three years were required to learn a single kata, and usually even an expert of considerable skill would only know three, or at most five, kata.”
"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
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
- Nelson Mandela
Education
"You’ll find that education is just about the only thing lying around loose in this world, and it’s about the only thing a fellow can have as much of as he’s willing to haul away."
- John Graham
Education
"I have never let my schooling interfere with my education."
- Mark Twain
Education
"Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it."
Education
"I must study lots of things or I won’t become a great person."
- Kotomi Ichinose
Education