--- title: "4 Gogen Yamaguchi Quotes - Famous Karateka (Goju Ryu Karate Do Kyohan)" description: "Jitsumi Gōgen Yamaguchi, also known as Gōgen Yamaguchi, was a Japanese martial artist and student of Gōjū-ryū Karate under Chōjun Miyagi." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b010/author-gogen-yamaguchi-38942.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Gogen Yamaguchi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b010/author-gogen-yamaguchi-38942.jpg) # Gogen Yamaguchi (1909–1989) Karateka **4** quotes in **24** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Gogen Yamaguchi was a karateka, best known for *Goju Ryu Karate Do Kyohan*. ## Quick Facts About Gogen Yamaguchi Born January 20, 1909 Died May 20, 1989 Profession Karateka Notable works Goju Ryu Karate Do Kyohan ## About Gogen Yamaguchi Jitsumi Gōgen Yamaguchi, also known as Gōgen Yamaguchi, was a Japanese martial artist and student of Gōjū-ryū Karate under Chōjun Miyagi. He was one of the most well-known karate-dō masters from Japan and he founded the International Karate-dō Gōjū Kai Association. ## Quotes by Gogen Yamaguchi > [Move quickly. Sound, calm mind. Be light in body. Have a clever mind. Master the basics.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gogen-yamaguchi/move-quickly-sound-calm-mind-be-light-in-body-have-a-clever-mind/) [Gogen Yamaguchi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gogen-yamaguchi/) [Art](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/art/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3a1/gogen-yamaguchi-65783_art_move-quickly-sound-calm-mind-be-light-in_82840.jpg) > [It's easy to listen to what you are taught. But it's difficult to find what you have within yourself and master it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gogen-yamaguchi/it-s-easy-to-listen-to-what-you-are-taught-but-it-s-difficult-to-find/) [Gogen Yamaguchi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gogen-yamaguchi/) [Art](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/art/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/624/gogen-yamaguchi-65783_art_it-s-easy-to-listen-to-what-you-are-taug_1961326.jpg) > [It is not the number of Kata you know, but the SUBSTANCE of the Kata you have acquired.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gogen-yamaguchi/it-is-not-the-number-of-kata-you-know-but-the-substance-of-the-kata/) [Gogen Yamaguchi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gogen-yamaguchi/) [Art](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/art/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/207/gogen-yamaguchi-65783_art_it-is-not-the-number-of-kata-you-know-bu_2007322.jpg) > [Understand that the essence of martial arts is not the art itself, but what's hidden deep within yourself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gogen-yamaguchi/understand-that-the-essence-of-martial-arts-is-not-the-art-itself-but/) [Gogen Yamaguchi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gogen-yamaguchi/) [Art](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/art/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c79/gogen-yamaguchi-65783_art_understand-that-the-essence-of-martial-a_2427630.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gogen-yamaguchi/#itemlist", "name": "Gogen Yamaguchi Quotes", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Move quickly. 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