Martial Arts Quotations: Set 5
"A black belt is nothing more than a belt that goes around your waist. Being a black belt is a state of mind and attitude." - Rick English
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"It is not the accumulation of extraneous knowledge, but the realization of the self within, that constitutes true progress." - Okakura Kakuzo
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"The art of the sword consists of never being concerned with victory or defeat, with strength or weakness, of not moving one step forward, nor one step backward, or the enemy not seeing me and my not seeing the enemy. Penetrating to that which is fundamental before the separation of heaven and earth where even yin and yang cannot reach, one instantly attains proficiency in the art." - Takuan
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"A man who has attained mastery of an art reveals it in his every action." - Unknown
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Five Secrets of Japanese Goju Ryu
Move quickly
Keep a sound, calm mind
Be light in body
Have a clever mind
Master the basics
- Gogen Yamaguchi
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Even though surrounded by several enemies set to attack, fight with the thought that they are but one. - Ueshiba
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"The sword has to be more than a simple weapon; it has to be an answer to life's questions." - Miyamoto Musashi
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"The way of the sword and the Way of Zen are identical, for they have the same purpose; that of killing the ego." - Yamada Jirokichi