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“Only after several years of training did I come to realize that the deepest purpose of the martial arts is to serve as a vehicle for personal spiritual development.” quote by Joe Hyams — Download Open image

“Only after several years of training did I come to realize that the deepest purpose of the martial arts is to serve as a vehicle for personal spiritual development.”

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Only through practice and more practice, until you can do something without conscious effort.

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Only by constantly exposing myself to someone better than I have I been able to improve.

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“The angry man will defeat himself in battle as well as in life.”

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