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> [To generate great power you must first totally relax and gather your strength, and then concentrate your mind and all your strength on hitting your target.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-hyams/to-generate-great-power-you-must-first-totally-relax-and-gather-your/)

[Joe Hyams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-hyams/)

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## More by Joe Hyams

> [“Always remember: in life as well as on the mat an unfocused or ‘loose’ mind wastes energy.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-hyams/always-remember-in-life-as-well-as-on-the-mat-an-unfocused-or-loose/)

[Joe Hyams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-hyams/)

> [Only through practice and more practice, until you can do something without conscious effort.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-hyams/only-through-practice-and-more-practice-until-you-can-do-something/)

[Joe Hyams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-hyams/)

> [Only by constantly exposing myself to someone better than I have I been able to improve.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-hyams/only-by-constantly-exposing-myself-to-someone-better-than-i-have-i/)

[Joe Hyams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-hyams/)

> [“The angry man will defeat himself in battle as well as in life.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-hyams/the-angry-man-will-defeat-himself-in-battle-as-well-as-in-life/)

[Joe Hyams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-hyams/)

> [When you lose your temper, you lose yourself—on the mat as well as in life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-hyams/when-you-lose-your-temper-you-lose-yourself-on-the-mat-as-well-as-in/)

[Joe Hyams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-hyams/)

> [ A dojo \[pracice hall\] is a miniature cosmos where we make contact with ourselves - our fears, anxieties, reactions, and habits. It is an… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-hyams/a-dojo-pracice-hall-is-a-miniature-cosmos-where-we-make-contact-with/)

[Joe Hyams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-hyams/)

> [What stands in the way of effortless effort is caring, or a conscious attempt to do well.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-hyams/what-stands-in-the-way-of-effortless-effort-is-caring-or-a-conscious/)

[Joe Hyams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-hyams/)

> [“And for the unpeaceful, how can there be happiness?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-hyams/and-for-the-unpeaceful-how-can-there-be-happiness/)

[Joe Hyams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-hyams/)

> [Those who are patient in the trivial things in life and control themselves will one day have the same mastery in great and important…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-hyams/those-who-are-patient-in-the-trivial-things-in-life-and-control/)

[Joe Hyams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-hyams/)

> [When a problem arises, don't fight with it or try to deny it. Accept and acknowledge it. Be patient in seeking a solution or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-hyams/when-a-problem-arises-don-t-fight-with-it-or-try-to-deny-it-accept/)

[Joe Hyams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-hyams/)

> [Only after several years of training did I come to realize that the deepest purpose of the martial arts is to serve as a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-hyams/only-after-several-years-of-training-did-i-come-to-realize-that-the/)

[Joe Hyams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-hyams/)

> [“When an untoward event occurs in your life, react to it without haste or passion.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-hyams/when-an-untoward-event-occurs-in-your-life-react-to-it-without-haste/)

[Joe Hyams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-hyams/)

> [To generate great power you must first totally relax and gather your strength, and then concentrate your mind and all your strength on hitting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-hyams/to-generate-great-power-you-must-first-totally-relax-and-gather-your/)

[Joe Hyams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-hyams/)

> [“The gentle and yielding is the disciple of life.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-hyams/the-gentle-and-yielding-is-the-disciple-of-life/)

[Joe Hyams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-hyams/)

> [When one eye is fixed upon your destination, there is only one eye left with which to find the Way.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-hyams/when-one-eye-is-fixed-upon-your-destination-there-is-only-one-eye/)

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