Okinawa Quotes
Okinawa Quote of the day
The desire to see Okinawa returned to Japan developed into a broad national consensus among our people.
I didn't get to meet Hank Williams. I was in the Air Force on Okinawa when he passed away.
If they can fight and die on Okinawa, Guadalcanal (and) in the South Pacific, they can play ball in America.
Okinawa, one of the longest-lived and healthiest populations in the world, practice a principle they call hara hachi bu: Eat until you are 80 percent full.
The ongoing dispute over the relocation of U.S. Marines on Okinawa should be quickly settled. This isn't just an issue for the U.S. and Japan. It has regional implications.
The purpose of Karate is to guide you out of trouble by any means necessary, both in actual combat and in life
. . to be exceptional in martial arts, you must possess the "4 C's" : Consistency, Commitment, Creativity and Competence
Karate training will make you strong and confident, but restraint will make you respected
Karate is not A religion, cult or dogma. It is incumbent on every generation of martial artists, to find the weaknesses of the previous generations, not to revere it . . .
. . . for any worthwhile martial arts skill to be pragmatic, it has to be done live, otherwise it is of limited or no use in actual combat
Karate is not about techniques and their execution, but about boldness, integrity and fight for justice and common good
A threat should never be spoken, your enemy should not be told of your intentions. Either take decisive action or refrain from it, but never threaten
Patience and Forgiveness are at the heart of A warrior's success, they help engender necessary intervals of space and time to evaluate difficult encounters.
Any self-defense situation has the potential to quickly become A 'life and death' situation, therefore your practice of martial arts should be undertaken, as if your very life depends on it . . .
The essence of warrior traits are demonstrated by : integrity with self, and honesty with others
. . . most martial artists want to know how A technique is done, A seasoned Sensei will demonstrate why
. . as A martial arts teacher, we should never forget the first time we stepped onto the Dojo ground, remembering this, we will be better equipped to teach the next generation of Karate practitioners
The warrior guided by the spirit serves humanity, the warrior without, serves the ego
Eat your vegetables, have a positive outlook, be kind to people, and smile - Kamada Nakasato, 102-y/o-female fr. Okinawa
Karate is many things, but mainly it's about synergy, ebb and flow, trial and error, action and reaction, rhythm of life, progress . . .
True Martial Arts is universal, simple and practical. Anything else is too complex to be used in combat.
A karate practitioner should possess two things : wicked hands, and Buddha's heart