Karate probably gave me an incredibly deep awareness of all the parts of me, my flexibility, and the nimble qualities I'm doing,… — Simon Helberg Copy Share Image
There are no pure styles of karate. Purity comes only when pure knuckles meet pure flesh, no matter who delivers or receives. — Ed Parker Copy Share Image
Whatever luck I had, I made. I was never a natural athlete, but I paid my dues in sweat and concentration and… — Chuck Norris Copy Share Image
No matter how you may excel in the art of Karate, and in your scholastic endeavors, nothing is more important than your… — Gichin Funakoshi Copy Share Image
When I was a kid, I'd always wanted to take karate, but my parents wouldn't let me because I did a lot… — Adena Friedman Copy Share Image
I discovered martial arts, first judo and then karate, and I became quite good at it, because I had something to prove.… — Dolph Lundgren Copy Share Image
Karate has helped me lots, otherwise I might have got lost in substance abuse or something like the things a lot of… — Dolph Lundgren Copy Share Image
I learned from my father how to swear right and how to string it together for optimum effect/affect. I use it like… — Ross Mathews Copy Share Image
Karate cannot be adequately learned in a short space of time. Like a torpid bull, regardless of how slowly it moves, it… — Anko Itosu Copy Share Image
I was a complete unknown when I did 'Karate Kid.' I'd just done a pilot for a TV show called 'Call to… — Elisabeth Shue Copy Share Image
My father is a Japanese Shotokan karate master, so I have been training karate with my family since I was three years… — Lyoto Machida Copy Share Image
A kata is not fixed or immoveable. Like water, it's ever changing and fits itself to the shape of the vessel containing… — Kenwa Mabuni Copy Share Image
I've always been a fan of martial arts, even before I did jiu-jitsu tournaments. I did point karate tournaments and wrestled in… — Frank Mir Copy Share Image
Well I think everything up to this point that I've been exposed to in my life has had an influence on me… — Criss Angel Copy Share Image
Cheerfully fessing up to our failures turns crazy mind off, humility and compassion on. I learned this in a karate dojo that… — Martha Beck Copy Share Image
Karate is my main martial art; that is what I train in every day. It has always been in my life. Sumo… — Lyoto Machida Copy Share Image
This sport started with the question, Who would win, a karate guy or a boxer? A judo guy or a wrestler? That… — Frank Shamrock Copy Share Image
You know what wakes me up? A tongue in the ass. There is no alarm clock on that one, you are up,… — Dave Attell Copy Share Image
Karate-do may be referred to as the conflict within yourself, or a life-long marathon which can be won only through self-discipline, hard… — Shoshin Nagamine Copy Share Image
Bruce Lee was my inspiration when I was growing up and I used to watch 'Enter The Dragon.' No one could sit… — Kell Brook Copy Share Image
My Way is the Way of Karate, which is also the Way of humanity, and which is consequently related to the Way… — Mas Oyama Copy Share Image
I still feel that the original 'Karate Kid' is the great piece of work that has stood the test of time. It's… — Ralph Macchio Copy Share Image
You need at least six or seven years to understand the philosophy and concentration of karate to know to clean your spirit… — Jean-Claude Van Damme Copy Share Image
“Any self-defense situation has the potential to quickly become A 'life and death' situation, therefore your practice of martial arts should be… — Soke Behzad Ahmadi Copy Share Image
In karate, hitting, thrusting, and kicking are not the only methods, throwing techniques and pressure against joints are included … all these… — Gichin Funakoshi Copy Share Image
Prior to 'The Karate Kid', I did commercials - Kool-Aid, Pepsi, milk - and I had always been cast as the all-American… — William Zabka Copy Share Image
The correct understanding of Karate and its proper use is Karate-do. One who truly trains in this do [way] and actually understands… — Gichin Funakoshi Copy Share Image
My other brother-in-law died. He was a karate expert, then joined the army. The first time he saluted, he killed himself. — Henny Youngman Copy Share Image
“Karate, I get a real kick out of it. I would get a kick out of coffee, but I’ve got better ways… — Jarod Kintz Copy Share Image
“Karate is not about techniques and their execution, but about boldness, integrity and fight for justice and common good” — Soke Behzad Ahmadi Copy Share Image
I moved to leave, and Dylan actually grabbed me by my shoulders. I was so surprised that I forgot to karate-chop his… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
If something is too hard to do, then it's not worth doing. You just stick that guitar in the closet next to… — Matt Groening Copy Share Image
One of the lessons I learned in all those years practicing karate is that progress only comes in small incremental portions. — Georges St-Pierre Copy Share Image
I tried a little of everything when I was little. I tried karate, I tried ballet, I tried piano lessons and singing… — Cassie Ventura Copy Share Image
I did karate for about three years. When I was going into Miss Texas, my mom said, 'Let's not do karate this… — Sarah Shahi Copy Share Image
I got my black belt First Dan at the age of 12 and I was the youngest in my training centre. I… — Ajinkya Rahane Copy Share Image
My sensei was a British karate champion named Brian Fitkin. He was my mentor and because I had a hard relationship with… — Dolph Lundgren Copy Share Image
Even after many years, kata practice is never finished, for there is always something new to be learned about executing a movement. — Shoshin Nagamine Copy Share Image
When I grew up, I studied karate for years. I got pretty strong, but eventually I had to acknowledge that I really… — Alison Bechdel Copy Share Image
Once a kata has been learned, it must be practised repeatedly until it can be applied in an emergency, for knowledge of… — Gichin Funakoshi Copy Share Image
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