Able Quote by Samaire Armstrong

“. . . the sole aim of Okinawa Karate is to teach A person to handle violence and violent individuals; whether it is tactile, mental or spiritual”

— Soke Behzad Ahmadi

I have done martial arts my whole life, so it comes easily, but I have never done proper sword fighting.

— Alexander Dreymon

The mentality that I have now comes from my parents, both of whom were judo fighters and they were very competitive.

— Evan Fournier

“The Japanese fought to win - it was a savage, brutal, inhumane, exhausting and dirty business. Our commanders knew that if we were to…

— Anonymous

When I served in the military, I witnessed the lack of self defense and combat training.

— Anna Paulina Luna

Self-defense is not just a set of techniques; it’s a state of mind, and it begins with the belief that you are worth defending.

— Rorion Gracie

“The best way is to be strong enough to make your enemy think twice about attacking you, yet not so aggressive that he feels…

— Lian Hearn

In my martial arts days. I was taught a lot of discipline that probably rolls over into other parts of my life. You're not…

— Taryn Manning

We had weapons training. I got to wield a sword. I mean, sure, the sword was made safe for my hands, so it looks…

— Tom Rosenthal

Living out here, I have found that many creatures would prefer not to fight. But if your first instinct is to reach for your…

— Suzanne Collins

Self-defence helps with your confidence, and if you ever find yourself in that type of situation, you are more physically capable.

— Cobie Smulders

I used to do traditional weapons training, and I wasn't bad with a sword.

— Michael Bisping