Art Quote by Kenwa Mabuni

The meaning of the directions in kata is not well understood, and frequently mistakes are made in the interpretation of kata movements. In extreme…

— Kenwa Mabuni

Even after many years, kata practice is never finished, for there is always something new to be learned about executing a movement.

— Shoshin Nagamine

The first priority to the ninja is to win without fighting.

— Masaaki Hatsumi

A kata is not fixed or immoveable. Like water, it's ever changing and fits itself to the shape of the vessel containing it. However,…

— Kenwa Mabuni

It does not matter to me. I can play from the left, the right, or attack through the middle.

— Memphis Depay

It is not the number of Kata you know, but the SUBSTANCE of the Kata you have acquired.

— Gogen Yamaguchi

He can occasionally see to an enemy," she conceded. "If he manages to get his sword pointed in the right direction and the enemy…

— Lynn Kurland

To practice kata is not to memorize an order. Find the katas that work for you, understand them, digest them & stick with them…

— Gichin Funakoshi

It is every man's right to choose when to Sheathe the Sword." --- Ingtar Shinowa ---

— Robert Jordan

When you are wrestling for possession of a sword, the man with the handle always wins.

— Neal Stephenson

“The enemy is not the person standing before you, sword in hand. It is the person standing next to you with a dagger concealed…

— Paulo Coelho

A student well versed in even one technique will naturally see corresponding points in other techniques. A upper level punch, a lower punch, a…

— Gichin Funakoshi