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One living daily in the Way carries their head low and their eyes high; reserved in speech and possessing a kind heart, they steadfastly continue in their training efforts.
Always remember that the true meaning of Budo is that soft overcomes hard, small overcomes large.
A man who understands decorum and the courtesies is a great treasure; I hope to train and send into society as many such men as I can.
As far as possible, I want nothing more than to don my training gi and teach Karate.
Behind each triumph are new peaks to be conquered.
It is possible for even the smallest of accolades of achievement to be truly worthwhile without tears and toil?
My Way is the Way of Karate, which is also the Way of humanity, and which is consequently related to the Way of Heaven.
I have not permitted myself to be ignorant of any martial art that exists. Why? Such ignorance is a disgrace to someone who follows the path of the martial arts.
One must try, everyday, to expand one's limits.
In the martial arts, introspection begets wisdom. Always see contemplation on your actions as an opportunity to improve.
Courtesy should be apparent in all our actions and words and in all aspects of daily life. But be courtesy, I do not mean rigid, cold formality. Courtesy in the truest sense is selfless concern for the welfare and physical and mental comfort of the other person.
The path of Martial Arts begins and ends with courtesy. So be genuinely polite on every occasion.
One becomes a beginner after 1000 days of training. One becomes a master after 10,000 days of practice.
Sice Karate exists for cultivating the spirit and training the body, it must be a moral way surpassing mere techniques ...
The most significant life is the one lived on the basis of a personal sense of justice and the desire to see justice realized everywhere.
True courage is born only when it is accompanied by justice.
1-2 out of every 100 students reach Black Belt and of those only 1 out of every 1,000 achieves his 2nd Dan
The most important are the eyes. In a fight if you look down out of fear you'll certainly be defeated
Power is no more than a part, no more than the tip of the iceberg of limitless profundity and sublimate of Karate.
Come ye trials and challanges; come life's big waves, for I am ready?
Personal greed and egoism are things that cause human beings to forget respect for others and to violate rules that have been established for the sake of peace and friendship.
No matter how strong the rival, the just will always win.
The heart of our karate is real fighting.There can be no proof without real fighting. Without proof there is no trust. Without trust there is no respect. This is a definition in the world of martial arts.
Subjecting yourself to vigourous training is more for the sake of forging a resolute spirit that can vanquish the self than it is for developing a strong body.
Karate is not a game. It is not a sport. It is not even a system of self-defense. Karate is half physical exercise and half spiritual. The karateist who has given the necessary years of exercise and meditation is a tranquil person. He is unafraid. He can even be calm in a burning building.
Studying the martial Way is like climbing a cliff: keep going forward without rest. Resting is not permissible because it causes recessions to old adages of achievement. Persevering day in, day out improves techniques, but resting one day causes lapses. This must be prevented.
I realized that perseverence and step-by-step progress are the only ways to reach a goal along a chosen path.
