Top 98 Quotes & Sayings by Famous Martial Artists - Page 2

It is rare and very inspiring that a head of state would make such an investment of time to write a book like this. It is a fine gift to the judokas of the world as well as to those of Russia...Vladimir Putin Sensei and his co-writers have established themselves as gifted writers and contributors to the judo world.

For the choke, there are no "tough guys". With an arm lock he can be tough and resist the pain. With the choke he just passes out, goes to sleep.

Discipline is the habit of taking consistent action until one can perform with unconscious competence. Discipline weighs ounces but regret weighs tons.

If there is effort, there is always accomplishment.

To do the right thing at the right season is a great art.

I do Jiu Jitsu so I can protect you when I fight you.

Street fights are unpredictable, dirty fights.

A student's mentality in learning martial arts is to overcome one's problems.

In randori, one must search out the opponent's weaknesses and be ready to attack with all the resources at his disposal the moment the opportunity presents itself, without violating the rules of judo.

When I tap, it means I've accepted the technique, learned the lesson and look to apply the experience next time I step on the mat. I never give up.

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

When you become confident with your inner-self, the outside's just going to fall into place.

I knew I wasn't going to lose and that was based on the fact that I wanted not to lose.

One not need make peace with friends, only with enemies

In an argument, you may silence your opponent by pressing an advantage of strength or of wealth, or of education. But you do not really convince him. Though he is no longer saying anything, in his heart he still keeps to his opinion, the only way to make him change that opinion is to speak quietly and reasonably. When he understands that you are not trying to defeat him, but only to find the truth, he will listen to you and perhaps accept what you tell him.

You should never have a power, in any area, with the purpose of harming someone.

Jiu-jitsu is personal efficiency to protect the weaker, which anyone can do. It is the force of leverage against brute force.

In randori we learn employ the principle of maximum efficiency even when we could easily overpower an opponent.

Judo teaches us to look for the best possible course of action, whatever the individual circumstances.

Greet what arrives, escort what leaves and rush upon loss of contact

Dont expect your enemies to ever love you, or even like you, only respect you

Do not fight with the strength, absorb it, and it flows, use it.

I don't defeat my opponents, they defeat themselves.

Darren Levine has my unqualified support and gratitude for his contributions to Krav Maga.

The leg of a baby is stronger than the balls of Muhamed Ali

A real jiu-jitsu fighter does not go around beating people down. Our defense is made to neutralize aggression.

The true mark of maturity is when someone hurts you and you try and understand their situation instead of hurting them back.

A procrastinator is a thief of his or her own time.

Paradoxically, the man who has failed and one who is at the peak of success are in exactly the same position. Each must decide what he will do next, choose the course that will lead him to the future.

To ask may be but a moment's shame, not to ask and remain ignorant is a lifelong shame.

The Jiu Jitsu I created was designed to give the weak ones a chance to face the heavy and strong.

Relax and calm your mind. Forget about yourself and follow your opponent's movement.

There are people who are excitable by nature and allow themselves to become angry for the most trivial of reasons. Judo can help such people learn to control themselves. Through training, they quickly realize that anger is a waste of energy, that it has only negative effects on the self and others.

The [IBJJF] medal has zero value. It means as much as this tablecloth right here, but people still kill themselves to try to get those medals.

The best form of self defense is to become invisible... If you can't do that learn Wing Chun!

Jiu Jitsu is a mousetrap. The trap does not chase the mouse. But when the mouse grabs the cheese, the trap plays its role.

The purpose of the study of judo is to perfect yourself and to contribute to society.

Jiu-Jitsu is like a philosophy. It helps me learn how to face life.