Karate Quotes
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“I know it's probably wrong to fantasize about giving a nun a karate chop in the neck, but I couldn't help it. She was making me mad.”
― Shadowland
― Shadowland

“. . . the sole aim of Okinawa Karate is to teach A person to handle violence and violent individuals; whether it is tactile, mental or spiritual”
― KARATE POWER Lethal power of Fajin
― KARATE POWER Lethal power of Fajin
“To appreciate the best opportunity for attack and defence, you must fully understand the rhythm of movement.
(Page 28).”
― Principles and Practice of Aikido
(Page 28).”
― Principles and Practice of Aikido
“To gain mastery you must unite the qualities of spirit, strength, technique and the ability to take the initiative.
(Page 31).”
― Principles and Practice of Aikido
(Page 31).”
― Principles and Practice of Aikido
“We face the enemy and contend with him鈥攊f he turns away we let him go. (Page 13).”
― Principles and Practice of Aikido
― Principles and Practice of Aikido

“Though we are not together in body, know that I will always be with you in spirit. I will be in the whistling wind and in your dreams. Think of me in the joy of watching snow fall and know that I am thinking of you always.”
― The Time Traveler's Christmas
― The Time Traveler's Christmas
“Aikido means the oneness of the way of the spirit, of being at one with the life force.
(Page 17).”
― Principles and Practice of Aikido
(Page 17).”
― Principles and Practice of Aikido
“[...] before you can control your opponent's body you must first control his mind.
(Page 17).”
― Principles and Practice of Aikido
(Page 17).”
― Principles and Practice of Aikido
“Seek to become conscious of being filled with ki, the power of the universe, and to use that power well. To be at one with this great power is aikido, the way of the spirit.
(Page 17).”
― Principles and Practice of Aikido
(Page 17).”
― Principles and Practice of Aikido
“However keen you may be to begin your study, before you venture on to the mat and attempt any of the basic techniques it is necessary to know something of the principles that govern aikido, for unless you do understand a little about posture, movement, balance, gentleness and courtesy, you will not be a satisfactory pupil.
(Page 18).”
― Principles and Practice of Aikido
(Page 18).”
― Principles and Practice of Aikido

“Why would I want balls?" She tried to get a grip on her anger as she adapted her favorite Betty White quote. "Have you ever seen a woman taken out with a simple kick to the crotch? Hell no, because a vagina can take a beating. I'd like to see you squeeze a baby out of your precious, fragile balls." You intolerant, jizz-headed ass.”
― Tinderbox
― Tinderbox

“She is a karateka," La Osa replied. "Nayeli could karate-kick you to death where you sit."
"That's hardly feminine." He sniffed.
"Perhaps," Nayeli suggested, "it is time for a new kind of femininity.”
― Into the Beautiful North
"That's hardly feminine." He sniffed.
"Perhaps," Nayeli suggested, "it is time for a new kind of femininity.”
― Into the Beautiful North

“Stupid Ginny and her karate kicks. Why did Mom have to take her to that martial-arts school anyway? My life has been miserable ever since. She鈥檚 only ten, but she fights way better than I do. I鈥檝e got the bruises to show it.”
― Bad Hare Day
― Bad Hare Day

“Things to know about me: I'm half English, half Taiwanese, and no, I don't know karate. I'm definitely not good at math and I don't know how to spell your name in Chinese.”
― Death by Dumpling
― Death by Dumpling

“Karate is to dancing, as ducks are to swimming birds. As for me, I move to music in a more violent manner.”
― Ducks are the stars of the karaoke bird world
― Ducks are the stars of the karaoke bird world

“One time seven geese were walking towards me in a V, with the biggest Killer Duck marching point. They saw me as weak and moved to attack formation. But my Karate Hands were too knife-like to be an easy TV dinner.”
― BearPaw Duck And Meme Farm presents: Two Ducks Brawling Is A Pre-Pillow Fight
― BearPaw Duck And Meme Farm presents: Two Ducks Brawling Is A Pre-Pillow Fight

“Karate guys can break wood. But they can鈥檛 build like carpenters. Destroyers don鈥檛 have as much value to society as those who construct.”
― Me and memes and memories
― Me and memes and memories

“At karate.鈥� She tells him casually, shrugging her shoulders and limbering up. Her heavy, laced boots, which are neon in colour, leave marks on the surface of the desk. She doesn鈥檛 seem to notice or care. 鈥淢y instructor is pretty badass. He almost threw me across two tables and a chair the other day鈥lmost.”
― Damned
― Damned

“From the book - "Just because you can't see them, doesn't mean their are not there!”
― Between The Shoals
― Between The Shoals

“There is only choice, and at every moment, you only have two choices. When you make your decision, you'll know if it was right by the way you feel. If you know it wasn't the right choice, make a different choice.”
― She Named Me Wolf
― She Named Me Wolf

“I don't train so I could fight, I train so I could restrain someone from fighting.”
― Gente Mente Adelante: Prejudice Conquered is World Conquered
― Gente Mente Adelante: Prejudice Conquered is World Conquered
“You don't win karate in a contest. You don't become a karate champion because people around you said you were. You can't buy a karate. You have to work for it. Same goes for being happy.”
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“The pioneers of kata wanted to tell us something. And we've been trying to find out what exactly that is by studying their worldview, using kata as a lens.”
― Breaking Through: The Secrets of Bassai Dai Kata
― Breaking Through: The Secrets of Bassai Dai Kata
“In the early 1920s Okinawan karate was taken to the main islands of Japan; however, all Okinawan arts were looked down on by the Japanese people as being primitive and savage. Practicing karate naked to the waist and without a ranking system only reinforced these beliefs. Consequently, in order for karate to be accepted in Japan as a sophisticated Japanese martial art, the teachers of karate adopted Jigoro Kano's system of belts and began wearing the gi that he developed.”
― The History of Karate and the Masters Who Made It: Development, Lineages, and Philosophies of Traditional Okinawan and Japanese Karate-do
― The History of Karate and the Masters Who Made It: Development, Lineages, and Philosophies of Traditional Okinawan and Japanese Karate-do
“Originally, the people who learned karate were members of Okinawa's noble class, and for the most part, common people were excluded from karate training.”
― The History of Karate and the Masters Who Made It: Development, Lineages, and Philosophies of Traditional Okinawan and Japanese Karate-do
― The History of Karate and the Masters Who Made It: Development, Lineages, and Philosophies of Traditional Okinawan and Japanese Karate-do
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