Quotes For Martial Artists To Live By

[EmptyneSs]

Through all those complex years
I thought I was alone
I didn't care to look around
And make this world my own
-Pantera

[tanuki]

“A fight is not won by one punch or kick. Either learn to endure or hire a bodyguard. Forget about winning and losing; forget about pride and pain. Let your opponent graze your skin and you smash into his flesh; let him smash into your flesh and you fracture his bones; let him fracture your bones and you take his life. Do not be concerned with escaping safely — lay your life before him."

[Tant01]

Who say Dat?

“A fight is not won by one punch or kick. Either learn to endure or hire a bodyguard. Forget about winning and losing; forget about pride and pain. Let your opponent graze your skin and you smash into his flesh; let him smash into your flesh and you fracture his bones; let him fracture your bones and you take his life. Do not be concerned with escaping safely — lay your life before him."

Bruce Lee?


It's not really a "Quote" unless you refrence the SOURCE!

[Tant01]

Yes, It's Bruce Lee. It's from the Tao of JKD and a few other places.

I knew that.....

[Tant01]

WHO said when you're young you reley on speed and power ...and then when you're old you rely on...????

Finish it for me?


Thanks all...

[gregimotis]

"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed."


~Albert Einstein

[EmptyneSs]

"Blessed are the poor in spirit,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn,
For they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek,
For they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
For they shall be filled.
Blessed are the merciful,
For they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart,
For they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers,
For they shall be called sons of God.
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven."
-Jesus Christ

[DocFairtex]

Bruce LEE & Muay Thai.

Bruce said in one of his movies that his fighting style was art of “fighting without fighting” and he totally broke the Martial Arts mold when he started to relax and flow like Mohammad Ali. Ali was the most relaxed heavy weight boxing Champion in the history of the boxing world. This RELAX and FLOW came from Muay Thai and it is called “Sabaay-Sabaay”.

What does “Sabaay-Sabaay” mean?

To me this is the secret of Muay Thai and after being in the sport for over 15 years, IS the number thing that I practice today. A Fairtex trainer always tells me, in fact the number thing a Fairtex trainer tells a foreigner when he is learning Muay Thai is “Sabaay-Sabaay”!! It basically means “Relax-Relax” and at first it seems to be an easy thing to do. Allow me to share a big difference between the Thai and American culture. The Thai’s have mastered relaxation, they love to relax and the American culture has mastered in stress and most live a very stressful life. In fact many Doctor’s in America believe that stress in the number one killer of Americans today. One day my trainer was telling me over and over and over again to “Sabaay-Sabaay”. I was not getting what he was commanding, he started to get frustrated with me and kept telling me to relax. Finally, I ask my Thai friend that spoke English to translate for me so I could really understand. My friend said, “You are relaxing on the outside but you are not relaxing from your HEART.” “Relaxing from my heart? How do you do that?” was my quick response. My Thai friend said, “Don’t be so serious, smile, laugh and have fun when your are training. When you do this you will be faster, react more, have more ENDURANCE and be able to see and respond to your opponents movements.” WOW, to me that is the number one thing that Muay Thai has taught and is teaching me. Muay Thai/ Thailand teaches true MEEKNESS which is “Divine Power under humble control”.

[chalambok]

"If something can corrupt you, you're corrupted already." - Bob Marley

[EmptyneSs]

Believe, if thou wilt, that mountains change their places, but believe not that man changes his nature.
-Muhammad

[BoarSpear]

Know the difference between sports and combat. Make a heavy line in the sands of your mind that divides the two.

Knowing something does not equal ability ~~~ Train dammit, train well !

Always go in on the 1rst beat of the engagement if you can.

SURVIVAL is primary, bringing harm to others is secondary.

Rules 3: Destroy the : weapon(s), Vision & Mobility (universal laws)

To remember is to forget, so let it go, thusly you'll remember.

If you encounter "emptiness", turn on the juice, attack and fill the void w/ weapons.

If you meet a barrier, TRAP IT, REMOVE IT or DESTROY IT !

To be kind to your opponent is to be cruel to yourself.

Stay w/ what comes and follow it back home.

The four A's of combat: Adrenaline, Attitude, Awareness & Ability

Concept first, technique second: The universal flow.

Angle over weapon or target : The Universal flow

The FIST is the JEWEL in the pocket: Kenpo's logic

Understand 4 ranges: Kicking, Punching, Trapping & Grappling

Breath control must be practiced just as kicking & punching etc..

Grasp the 8 Universal lines which govern all motion

Refine the 2 basic modes of motion: W/ the head and w/ the hips

NEVER seek a strip (disarm), lock or trap: They are all "incidental".

Know of Pi-Ssu: (Certain to die / laughing in deaths face)

Trying to reason w/ a Tiger will niether pull it's claws nor dull it's fangs!

Be ready to fight, Be armed at all times, no rules (skull & knuckles)

Have a plan and a backup plan and a backup to that one too. Plan your work - work your plan.

By knowing things that exist, you can know that which does not exist. Musashi

Since love and fear cannot co-exist together, it is then safer to be feared than loved

Be the General and suddenly the enemy becomes your troops!

The injury that we do to a man must be such that we need not fear his vengence

Strategy is the CRAFT (power) of the warrior

3 kinds of brains: 1rst grasps things unassisted, the 2nd only when shown by others, the 3rd grasp naught no matter what is done

Therefore it is necessary to learn how NOT to be good and to use this knowledge / and not use it according to the need at hand

~Keating's Kwoon Rules~

[Garland]

"Better living through chemistry."

I think this was the slogan of the Merk or Sandoz pharm company in the 60s'.

[TangSooDoGirl]

It's not the size or stregnth of your oponent if you win or lose, it's your technice and your courage. -not sure who it's by.

Sorry, I'm horrid at spelling.

[chalambok]

"Personal growth and maturity can be irritating as hell." - Bernie Mac

[Garland]

"Personal growth and maturity can be irritating as hell." - Bernie Mac

"I hate these damn kids!"