Put Karate into your everyday living, that is how you will…

The ultimate aim of Karate lies not in victory or defeat, but in the perfection of the character of its participants.

— Gichin Funakoshi

Once a kata has been learned, it must be practised repeatedly until it can be applied in an emergency, for knowledge of just the…

— Gichin Funakoshi

The spirit of karate practice and the elements of training are applicable to each and every aspect of our daily lives.

— Gichin Funakoshi

“To appreciate the best opportunity for attack and defence, you must fully understand the rhythm of movement. (Page 28).”

— Sadami Yamada

Under conditions of peace the warlike man attacks himself.

— Friedrich Nietzsche

Cheerfully fessing up to our failures turns crazy mind off, humility and compassion on. I learned this in a karate dojo that had a…

— Martha Beck

Many Karate teachers teach a watered down style - no hip action and no depth of punching - so it is easy to say…

— Higa Yuchoku

“We face the enemy and contend with him—if he turns away we let him go. (Page 13).”

— Sadami Yamada

I come to you with only Karate, Empty Hands. I have no weapons, but should I be forced to defend myself, my principles, or…

— Ed Parker

“Karate is not about techniques and their execution, but about boldness, integrity and fight for justice and common good”

— Soke Behzad Ahmadi

The techniques should not be practised simply so they can be performed in the kata. Since karate is a fighting art each technique and…

— Shigeru Egami

Karate-do is definitely a martial way, and its identity lies in do or principles. Any martial art without proper training of the mind turns…

— Shoshin Nagamine

I liked the sport of martial arts because I loved anything that involved contact, conflict or collision. But as a young kid, I wasn't…

— Brad Tavares

When I was young I used to practice a martial art that was a mixture of karate, kung fu, Jujitsu, Yawara Kubotan, Aikido, Okinawan…

— William C. Brown

I've always been a fan of martial arts, even before I did jiu-jitsu tournaments. I did point karate tournaments and wrestled in high school.…

— Frank Mir