“A student well versed in even one technique will naturally see corresponding points in other techniques. A upper level punch, a lower punch, a front punch and a reverse punch are all essentially the same. Looking over thirty-odd kata, he should be able to see that they are essentially variations on just a handful.”
"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
"Knowledge is that which benefits not that which is memorized."
- Imam al-Shafi’i (RA)
Knowledge
"I didnt get over 1300 walks without knowing the strike zone."
- Wade Boggs
Knowledge
"Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don’t."
- Bill Nye
Knowledge
"The secret to success is to know something nobody else knows."
- Aristotle Onassis
Knowledge
"Knowledge is not power. The implementation of knowledge is power."
- Larry Winget
Knowledge