Mas Oyama

Karate is Budo and if Budo is removed from Karate it is nothing more than sport karate, show karate, or even fashion…

— Mas Oyama

I realized that perseverence and step-by-step progress are the only ways to reach a goal along a chosen path.

— Mas Oyama

Always remember that the true meaning of Budo is that soft overcomes hard, small overcomes large.

— Mas Oyama

Courtesy should be apparent in all our actions and words and in all aspects of daily life. But be courtesy, I do…

— Mas Oyama

Reading good books implants good ideas in the mind, develops good aspirations, and leads to the cultivation of good friends.

— Mas Oyama

One must try, everyday, to expand one's limits.

— Mas Oyama

If someone asked me what a human being ought to devote the maximum of his life to, I would answer: training. Train…

— Mas Oyama

I have not permitted myself to be ignorant of any martial art that exists. Why? Such ignorance is a disgrace to someone…

— Mas Oyama

1-2 out of every 100 students reach Black Belt and of those only 1 out of every 1,000 achieves his 2nd Dan

— Mas Oyama

Come ye trials and challanges; come life's big waves, for I am ready?

— Mas Oyama

Until the day I die, I never want to be separated from my dogi; I never want to cease my training efforts…

— Mas Oyama

In the martial arts, introspection begets wisdom. Always see contemplation on your actions as an opportunity to improve.

— Mas Oyama

The heart of our karate is real fighting.There can be no proof without real fighting. Without proof there is no trust. Without…

— Mas Oyama

If you have confidence in your own words, aspirations, thoughts, and actions and do your very best, you will have no need…

— Mas Oyama