Karate Quotes

133 Karate quotes by 80 unique authors

I really love the karate thing I did on CHIPs. I studied with a trainer because I knew we'd do episodes that had karate. — Erik Estrada
One whose spirit and mental strength have been strengthened by sparring with a never-say-die attitude should find no challenge too great to handle. One who… — Gichin Funakoshi
My Way is the Way of Karate, which is also the Way of humanity, and which is consequently related to the Way of Heaven. — 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 trust there is… — Mas Oyama
Karate is Budo and if Budo is removed from Karate it is nothing more than sport karate, show karate, or even fashion karate-the idea of… — Mas Oyama
Sice Karate exists for cultivating the spirit and training the body, it must be a moral way surpassing mere techniques... — Mas Oyama
Power is no more than a part, no more than the tip of the iceberg of limitless profundity and sublimate of Karate. — Mas Oyama
Karate is not a game. It is not a sport. It is not even a system of self-defense. Karate is half physical exercise and half… — Mas Oyama
Karate is like boiling water, if you do not heat it constantly, it will cool. — Gichin Funakoshi
I love karate, it's like a bible to me. But deep inside I'm so I mean, I'm so sensitive. — Jean-Claude Van Damme
You need at least six or seven years to understand the philosophy and concentration of karate to know to clean your spirit of everything and… — Jean-Claude Van Damme
It is important that karate can be practiced by the young and old, men and women alike. That is, since there is no need for… — Gichin Funakoshi
I discovered martial arts, first judo and then karate, and I became quite good at it, because I had something to prove. And more than… — Dolph Lundgren
My sensei was a British karate champion named Brian Fitkin. He was my mentor and because I had a hard relationship with my dad, he… — Dolph Lundgren
Karate's a very boring sport, but when you know the technique you can go further and further. — Jean-Claude Van Damme
This dish ain't just called Karate Meat because it's got an Asian kick to it. It's called Karate Meat because it will beat you up… — Coolio
I never was able to do karate. That's calling me a good actor. I act like I can do anything. — Pat Morita
I earned a black belt when I was in high school. And I did a lot of boxing and full contact karate in college. — Dean Norris
When I was young I used to practice a martial art that was a mixture of karate, kung fu, Jujitsu, Yawara Kubotan, Aikido, Okinawan kobudo,… — William C. Brown
I always loved the idea of learning martial arts, but it wasn't until I was in my 20s that I really started doing it and… — Kelly Hu
When I was younger I did karate and martial arts, and I think it's really cool for girls to have those kinds of abilities. — Rebel Wilson
I did 'The Karate Kid,' then I just went back to college. I didn't know how much money it made and I didn't have a… — Elisabeth Shue
I don't like creating software anymore. It's too exact. It's like karate; there's no room for error. — John Maeda
I quit karate originally because it wasn't something that I was initially passionate about. — Kristin Kreuk
The karate that has been introduced to Tokyo is actually just a part of the whole. The fact that those who have learnt karate there… — Kenwa Mabuni

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