Quotes About Martial arts

To practice Zen or the Martial Arts, you must live intensely, wholeheartedly, without reserve - as if you might die in the next instant

Fighting is an expression. It's a form of speech, and that's why they call it martial arts. It's an art.

As a lifelong practitioner of martial arts, I'm trained to remain calm in the face of adversity and danger.

I have not permitted myself to be ignorant of any martial art that exists. Why? Such ignorance is a disgrace to someone who follows the path of the martial arts.

Do not fall into the trap of thinking that just because a kata begins to the left that the opponent is attacking from the left.

We learn martial arts as helping weakness. You never fight for people to get hurt. You're always helping people.

Punch a black belt in the face, he becomes a brown belt. Punch him again, purple.

I do mixed martial arts, mainly kickboxing.

Humility and self-restraint is the True Objective of Kenpo

A martial artist has to take responsibility for himself and accept the consequences of his own doing.

Since I do seven different styles of martial arts, I don't foresee myself fighting the same in any two movies. I think every fighting style should fit the character that's doing the fighting.

My style? You can call it the art of fighting without fighting.

Humility is the first rule of martial arts. Either you learn humility quickly, or you leave because your ego can't handle losing repeatedly.

To me, ultimately, martial arts means honestly expressing yourself.

When you're talking about fighting, as it is, with no rules, well then, baby you'd better train every part of your body!

I see martial arts as moving forms of meditation. When you're sparring or drilling techniques, you can't think of anything else.

The kickboxing and the martial arts is so fun. It's like anything in school. You're not going to retain information unless you're interested in it.

Most people say I look mean, and because I play so many tough roles and because of my size and my martial arts background, they think I am, but I'm really not.

I play drums and guitar, I snowboard, I do martial arts and acrobatics. I go to the movies every Friday.

One of the aims of Budo is the suppression of fears.

I discovered martial arts, first judo and then karate, and I became quite good at it, because I had something to prove. And more than anything, I needed to feel safe.

When you're dead weight, in the right position, you win. And in reality, you wouldn't see someone my size kicking seven martial arts experts and winning.

Ninja Turtles taught me how to meditate. They got me into martial arts. They helped make me who I am today.

Kempo is for the street first; everything else is secondary.