Art Quote by Mas Oyama

Martial arts is about honor and respect.

— Rose Namajunas

I was told that karate has a courtesy: 'Start with a bow and end with a bow.' This is something important we value in…

— Moa Kikuchi

There's a part of martial arts where we need humility and respect.

— Eddie Alvarez

I'm a traditional martial artist and I'm always going to carry myself in the most respectful way I can.

— Cung Le

When you are learning about a martial art, it is about respect.

— Jackie Chan

Karate begins and ends with courtesy.

— Gichin Funakoshi

You know, martial arts is all about respect and discipline and it's always been about that. But again, people are starting to forget that,…

— Alexander Volkanovski

When I started training martial arts, I learned about respect.

— Anderson Silva

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

Every average person could learn and enjoy the ability to deal with situations and come out victorious. The idea of the martial arts is…

— Rickson Gracie

Since karate is a martial art, you must practice with the utmost seriousness from the very beginning.

— Gichin Funakoshi

Karate-do begins with courtesy and ends with rei.

— Gichin Funakoshi