Okinawa Quotes
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“The Japanese fought to win - it was a savage, brutal, inhumane, exhausting and dirty business. Our commanders knew that if we were to win and survive, we must be trained realistically for it whether we liked it or not. In the post-war years, the U.S. Marine Corps came in for a great deal of undeserved criticism in my opinion, from well-meaning persons who did not comprehend the magnitude of stress and horror that combat can be. The technology that developed the rifle barrel, the machine gun and high explosive shells has turned war into prolonged, subhuman slaughter. Men must be trained realistically if they are to survive it without breaking, mentally and physically.”
― With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa
― With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa
“A threat should never be spoken, your enemy should not be told of your intentions. Either take decisive action or refrain from it, but never threaten”
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“A Martial Artist may become A professional fighter but not every Fighter is capable of becoming A martial artist. Martial Arts are about restoration of physical and spiritual balance and fluidity; they are about observing restraints and 'setting example'. Every practice session is A reminder of the play of opposites (yin and yang), . . . .”
― Dirty Fighting : Lethal Okinawan Karate
― Dirty Fighting : Lethal Okinawan Karate
“Karate is not about techniques and their execution, but about boldness, integrity and fight for justice and common good”
― Shorinjiryu Ryujin Kenpo
― Shorinjiryu Ryujin Kenpo
“. . . there are two types of fighters, the former strike all over the place hoping one would land, the latter, assured of their prowess and capabilities, hit once and destroy the opponent's desire to continue the fight”
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“. . . the sole aim of Okinawa Karate is to teach A person to handle violence and violent individuals; whether it is tactile, mental or spiritual”
― KARATE POWER Lethal power of Fajin
― KARATE POWER Lethal power of Fajin
“Any self-defense situation has the potential to quickly become A 'life and death' situation, therefore your practice of martial arts should be undertaken, as if your very life depends on it . . .”
― Legacy of A Sensei
― Legacy of A Sensei
“. . . most martial artists want to know how A technique is done, A seasoned Sensei will demonstrate why”
― Dirty Fighting : Lethal Okinawan Karate
― Dirty Fighting : Lethal Okinawan Karate
“Patience and Forgiveness are at the heart of A warrior's success, they help engender necessary intervals of space and time to evaluate difficult encounters.”
― Dirty Fighting : Lethal Okinawan Karate
― Dirty Fighting : Lethal Okinawan Karate
“The purpose of Karate is to guide you out of trouble by any means necessary, both in actual combat and in life”
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“Karate is action, survival, living; hesitation is paralysis, reaction, mortality”
― Shorinjiryu Ryujin Kenpo
― Shorinjiryu Ryujin Kenpo
“Karate is not A religion, cult or dogma. It is incumbent on every generation of martial artists, to find the weaknesses of the previous generations, not to revere it . . .”
― Shorinjiryu Ryujin Kenpo
― Shorinjiryu Ryujin Kenpo
“. . to be exceptional in martial arts, you must possess the "4 C's" : Consistency, Commitment, Creativity and Competence”
― Shorinjiryu Ryujin Kenpo
― Shorinjiryu Ryujin Kenpo
“. . in Old Karate, you learned you Art through pain. You learned quickly that your techniques had to be fast or powerful or both. If you did not embrace pain and it's lessons adequately, you simply did not survive”
― Ryukyu Kobujutsu : Bo - Tanbo - Toifa
― Ryukyu Kobujutsu : Bo - Tanbo - Toifa
“. . and so it is that A Sensei may impart his knowledge of the martial Way and nurture your fighting abilities, but you must learn the wisdom of finding other ways than martial skills to solve your problems”
― Sensei in Solitary
― Sensei in Solitary
“Karate is many things, but mainly it's about synergy, ebb and flow, trial and error, action and reaction, rhythm of life, progress . . .”
― Shorinjiryu Ryujin Kenpo
― Shorinjiryu Ryujin Kenpo
“. . as A martial arts teacher, we should never forget the first time we stepped onto the Dojo ground, remembering this, we will be better equipped to teach the next generation of Karate practitioners”
― Shorinjiryu Ryujin Kenpo
― Shorinjiryu Ryujin Kenpo
“. . . for any worthwhile martial arts skill to be pragmatic, it has to be done live, otherwise it is of limited or no use in actual combat”
― Shorinjiryu Karate : A Dojo Guide
― Shorinjiryu Karate : A Dojo Guide
“True Martial Arts is universal, simple and practical. Anything else is too complex to be used in combat.”
― Advanced Ryukyu Karate
― Advanced Ryukyu Karate
“Aboriginal Okinawan Karate was traditionally taught in modest home Dojos, in small informal groups (sole purpose of teachings revolved around life preservation), in A closely tied supportive environment; unlike main island modern Japanese version with rivalry and competition, instructed in large groups belonging to even larger organizations with pseudo-militaristic hierarchy”
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“Lacy little green fronds waved up through clear liquid; it reminded me of a forest stream in early spring, just after the ice has melted. I picked up a frond, and as I put it in my mouth, I experienced a moment of cool, pure freshness.
"What is it?" I asked Jake, enchanted.
"Mozuku, a special kind of seaweed from Okinawa. You don't think it's slimy?"
"Slippery, but I love the way it feels in my mouth.”
― Delicious!
"What is it?" I asked Jake, enchanted.
"Mozuku, a special kind of seaweed from Okinawa. You don't think it's slimy?"
"Slippery, but I love the way it feels in my mouth.”
― Delicious!
“You can’t move forward with your life until you make peace with your past.”
― When Darkness Whispers
― When Darkness Whispers
“If you kiss me like that,” she purred, “I’ll take on any danger. I’d rather stay with you.”
― When Darkness Whispers
― When Darkness Whispers
“The aura of the place had shifted. Maybe I’d previously read or heard something about the cape. I don’t believe in ghosts, per se, but the mind is most definitely a haunted place.”
― Rainy Day Ramen and the Cosmic Pachinko
― Rainy Day Ramen and the Cosmic Pachinko
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