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Inspirational Quotes by 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 sequence…
- Karate begins and ends with courtesy.
- There is no first strike in Karate.
- Karate is a defensive art from beginning to end.
- Try to do exactly as you are taught without complaining or quibbling.
- When you are learning a new technique, practice it wholeheartedly until you truly understand it.
- You must ignore the bad and adopt the good.
- The «way», who will pass it on straight and well?
- Inner mental technique is more important than the physical one.
- First know yourself, then know others.
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