Quotes About Martial arts

Black belt in Akihito. (Amanda) Any other time, I'd kiss you for that. (Kyrian)

Forgiveness is like the martial arts of consciousness.  In aikido and other martial arts, we sidestep our attacker's force rather than resisting it.  The energy of the attack then boomerangs back in the direction of the attacker. forgiveness works in the same way.  When we attack back, and defense is a form of attack, we initiate a war which no one can win.

Learning how to put someone in an arm lock without breaking their arm... It's quite handy isn't it?

I believe I can beat Anderson Silva, and I believe that the skills that I have is something he'd have hard time dealing with, but to compete against the guy, first and foremost, would be an honor in and of itself.

I used to do taekwondo when I was small but I don't like to fight, I like to have fun.

Bruce Lee has always been a hero of mine, and the choreography in 'Enter The Dragon' is amazing.

My husband is a martial artist, and he thinks it's hilarious that I have a stage-fighting-proficiency certificate. He thinks that's ridiculous. Can't say I've used it much.

The ultimate aim of karate lies not in victory nor defeat, but in the perfection of the character of its participants

I'm a two-time world champion in jiu-jitsu. I can try to submit you.

I was K-1 world champion.

There's one thing that people will never know about Tim Duncan: Tim Duncan might know more UFC moves and more fighting moves than anybody in the UFC.

Fight choreography has far more in common with dance choreography than it does with actual martial arts. You learn martial arts techniques, but those are just the movements for the choreography. You're working with a partner in choreography. You're working on timing.

Lyoto is never going to lose his skills. He might lose his timing, speed, cardio, but he'll never lose his skills.

Striking isn't just about kicking and punching. It's far more complex than that. It's also about timing and range.

Distance is everything, in a fight. When you lose your distance, you lose your timing.

I didn't have anything to prove to begin with to anybody else. I didn't start out doing this because I wanted to win awards or titles. I like martial arts, I like training, I like the lifestyle.

I did a lot of tae kwon do and branched off into other stuff later on, but tae kwon do is great. It was my equalizer. That was how I was able to survive in the land of the giants. Thank God for that.

an essential part of many martial arts disciplines. Staying curious and open is what makes growth possible, and it requires practice to maintain that mindset. To keep learning, we have to avoid the temptation to slide into narrow, safe views of what we do.

Ive been taking martial arts for a long time. I started with tae kwon do, and then I started taking karate and mixed martial arts.

Spend more time in a Jiu Jitsu gi than in street clothes.

I did learn Chinese kung-fu in a school for a short time, but I couldn't afford to pay for long-term learning.

My love for sports will never die. I love martial arts and I want to promote it in whichever way I can. I am a fighter first, then an actor.

she'd heard he was some sort of karate honcho, occasionally

I got this," said Nix, raising her bokken.