Art Quote by Mas Oyama

In karate, there's a lot of respect. In fact, when an opponent accepts to fight me, he's giving me a chance to show my…

— Lyoto Machida

True karate is this: that in daily life one's mind and body be trained and developed in a spirit of humility, and that in…

— Gichin Funakoshi

“Karate is not about techniques and their execution, but about boldness, integrity and fight for justice and common good”

— Soke Behzad Ahmadi

Karate is not about winning over others. It is about winning over one's self. Ultimately, the most challenging opponents we face reside from within…

— David Walker

All martial arts is simply an honest expression of one's body - with a lot of deception in between.

— Bruce Lee

Karate is a defensive art from beginning to end.

— Gichin Funakoshi

Karate is a technique that permits one to defend himself with his bare hands and fists without weapons.

— Gichin Funakoshi

All martial art is simply an honest expression of one's body — with a lot of deception in between.

— Bruce Lee

Martial arts is about honor and respect.

— Rose Namajunas

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…

— Mas Oyama

Martial arts is for defense. It's not for attacking. So when people are fighting, always, always, defend.

— Jackie Chan

To be trained in karate is something because karate is a vicious thing. If you are any good at it, you can kill somebody…

— Thomas Foran