"Karate begins and ends with courtesy." — Gichin Funakoshi

"Karate begins and ends with courtesy."

— Gichin Funakoshi

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45 Quotes by Gichin Funakoshi

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In the past, it was expected that about three years were required to learn a single kata, and usually even…
Once a kata has been learned, it must be practised repeatedly until it can be applied in an emergency, for…
The ultimate aim of Karate lies not in victory or defeat, but in the perfection of the character of its…
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,…
Any man will be able, after sufficient practice, to accomplish remarkable feats of strength, but he may go only so…
You may train for a long time, but if you merely move your hands and feet and jump up and…
No matter how you may excel in the art of Karate, and in your scholastic endeavors, nothing is more important…
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.
Hoping to see karate included in the universal physical education taught in our public schools, I set about revising the…

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Autobiography begins with a sense of being alone. It is an orphan form. — John Berger
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