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Quotes About Combat

Articulation is the tongue-tied's fighting
~ Tony Harrison
scavengers who attacked dragons for their treasure, waving sharp little toothpick claw things called swords.
~ Tui T. Sutherland
What does slay mean?" "… It means Daddy poked the dragon very hard until it fell over and didn't get up again.
~ Tui T. Sutherland
Sundew swatted at him and he darted out of the way.
~ Tui T. Sutherland
It turned out, though, that there was one thing Burn loved more than mutilating animals, and that was war.
~ Tui T. Sutherland
Combat training didn't go well?" asked the other dragon. Tsunami lashed her tail so hard she nearly fell off the branch. "General, may I take a nap? General, I need a papaya! General, my claws are tired! General, look, a butterfly! SOMEBODY IS GETTING STABBED IN THE FACE IF YOU DON'T SHUT UP.
~ Tui T. Sutherland
Good heavens,' cried Mr White. 'To fire great iron balls at people you have never even spoken to – barbarity is come again.
~ Patrick O'Brian
was an officer holding out his sword
~ Patrick O'Brian
Do you mean to fight with her?' 'I mean to sink, take, burn or destroy her,' said Jack, a smile flashing across his face.
~ Patrick O'Brian
The battle is not the same as the quarrel.
~ Unknown
One defense expert, writing for the International News Service, noted that the final cost of bringing a soldier into the 1941 maneuvers, over and above the cost of keeping that same man in camp for the same amount of time, was approximately $ 22. He added: "That's probably the cheapest cost there has ever been for turning camp soldiers into field soldiers. And it's field soldiers that you fight wars with." 33
~ Paul Dickson
Live the example in training and mirror what you're going to do in combat. Adhering to this philosophy will make your transition to the battlefield seamless. If you have built a realistic training system that mirrors combat and you train to exceed the standards, you will do well. The only change is that you may lose people.
~ Unknown
Only extraordinary leaders take the initiative and seek out this training. Generally, most of today's officers feel that they don't need the training, or that it is too easy. Yet these are the same officers who are overwhelmed in the stress of combat while trying to process all the incoming information under chaotic conditions.
~ Unknown
Effective combat leadership should empower the fighting troops to take initiative and decisive action at the lowest level to support the common goal.
~ Unknown
There are no guarantees in life, but train in a system that will give you the best chances of survival and then allow your controlled and aggressive combat mind-set to do the rest.
~ Unknown
A Warrior of Light never resorts to trickery, but he knows how to distract his opponent.
~ Paulo Coelho
In war, the key to victory is the ability to surprise one's opponent.
~ Paulo Coelho
However, he often feels challenged by those whom he teaches the sword. His disciples call him to combat.
~ Paulo Coelho
Each movement during combat honors the movements that the previous generations tried to transmit through the Tradition.
~ Paulo Coelho
10K forced march in full kit, an obstacle course and rappelling, plus another 10K run. A cherry on the top when you are beyond smoked is a 12-minute full-contact sparring session—with fresh opponents rotating in every three minutes. Once on the team, operators aggressively compete against their colleagues in the frequently held law enforcement sports events. Their specialties: hand-to-hand combat and the kettlebell sport. A matter of specificity and pride.
~ Pavel Tsatsouline
Always remember that the true meaning of Budo is that soft overcomes hard, small overcomes large.
~ Mas Oyama
You must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all your art of war.
~ Napoleon Bonaparte
Jiu-jitsu is personal efficiency to protect the weaker, which anyone can do. It is the force of leverage against brute force.
~ Helio Gracie
I've trained myself to fight an army, so one guy will not defeat me.
~ Georges St-Pierre