Art Quote by Matsumura Sokon

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

— Eddie Alvarez

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

— Soke Behzad Ahmadi

Humility is the first rule of martial arts. Either you learn humility quickly, or you leave because your ego can't handle losing repeatedly.

— Georges St-Pierre

No matter how you may excel in the art of Karate, and in your scholastic endeavors, nothing is more important than your behavior and…

— Gichin Funakoshi

Sice Karate exists for cultivating the spirit and training the body, it must be a moral way surpassing mere techniques...

— Mas Oyama

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 aims to build character, improve human behavior, and cultivate modesty; it does not, however, guarantee it.

— Yasuhiro Konishi

The spirit of karate practice and the elements of training are applicable to each and every aspect of our daily lives.

— Gichin Funakoshi

My father is a master in karate. He always taught me the philosophy of Karate. When I'm talking about philosophy, I mean respect to…

— Lyoto Machida

“The ultimate aim of karate lies not in victory nor defeat, but in the perfection of the character of its participants ”

— Gichin Funakoshi

The main thing Karate offers to me is a philosophy of life. The philosophy of Karate is respect and discipline. You give 100% of…

— Lyoto Machida

“Karate is many things, but mainly it's about synergy, ebb and flow, trial and error, action and reaction, rhythm of life, progress . . .”

— Soke behzad Ahmadi