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• In the past, it was expected that about three years were required to learn a single kata, and usually even an expert…
• Once a kata has been learned, it must be practised repeatedly until it can be applied in an emergency, for knowledge of…
• The ultimate aim of Karate lies not in victory or defeat, but in the perfection of the character of its participants.
• Karate is like boiling water: without heat, it returns to it's tepid state
• A student well versed in even one technique will naturally see corresponding points in other techniques. A upper level punch, a lower…
• Any man will be able, after sufficient practice, to accomplish remarkable feats of strength, but he may go only so far and…
• You may train for a long time, but if you merely move your hands and feet and jump up and down like…
• Karate begins and ends with courtesy.
• No matter how you may excel in the art of Karate, and in your scholastic endeavors, nothing is more important than your…
• There is no first strike in Karate.
• Karate is a defensive art from beginning to end.
• When two tigers fight, one is certain to be maimed, and one to die.

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