Hironori Otsuka:
Look at other’s mistakes to correct yourself.
Kata is to express, as a mirror does, it changes with every action and situation.
Kata must be correct, unlimited and most off all alive.
Masafumi Shiomitsu:
When you train alone or in the dojo, do so with maximum effort and concentration, put your full power into every punch and kick, and by doing so learn to overcome your own weakness, fatigue, boredom and lack of spirit. Achieve this, and providing your attitude is a serious one, you will make good progress. Remember that every drop of sweat you shed when training is worth more than the black belt you may be wearing.
The study of karate-do is the work of a lifetime. As you practice you will learn new skills, and polish old ones, and become a better person both physically and mentally.
I don’t mind my students losing or winning, not question, just enjoy. Also I tell them take good posture and not just like street fighting, quality of fighting. If you lose don’t lose temper.
Yoshi Shinohara:
‘Faster, sharper’ (often said during training, amusingly often while not even looking in our direction).
Hirokazu Kanazawa:
The main objective of sports-orientated karate is to gain victory over one’s opponent. The main objective of karate as a martial art is to triumph over one’s self. It is important to fully appreciate this distinction when seeking victory in competitive karate.
Once it becomes possible to achieve harmony with ones self, it is time to harmonise with others. We as human beings cannot survive by ourselves. When practicing kumite (fighting), we must first learn to coordinate our movements with an opponent. We practice ‘reading’ our opponents mind, and from there we learn how to respect our opponent. Once a feeling of respect for our opponent is borne, fear disappears and we discover we no longer have enemies.
Gichin Funagoshi:
To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the highest skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the highest skill.
The correct understanding of Karate and its proper use is Karate-do. One who truly trains in this do [way] and actually understands Karate-do is never easily drawn into a fight.
He who would study Karate-Do must always strive to be inwardly humble and outwardly gentle. However, once he has decided to stand up for the cause of justice, then he must have the courage expressed in the saying, "Even if it must be ten million foes, I go!" Thus, he is like the green bamboo stalk: hollow (kara) inside, straight, and with knots, that is, unselfish, gentle, and moderate.
The ultimate aim of the art of karate lies not in victory or defeat, but in the perfection of the characters of its participants.
Okay I know this last one is from the Karate Kid but I still think it’s true:
It’s okay to lose to your opponent but you must not lose to fear.
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