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Eugene B. Sledge
“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.”
E.B. Sledge, With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa

Soke Behzad Ahmadi
“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”
Soke behzad Ahmadi

Soke Behzad Ahmadi
“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), . . . .”
Soke Behzad Ahmadi & Denise Itchikawa, Dirty Fighting : Lethal Okinawan Karate

Soke Behzad Ahmadi
“Karate is not about techniques and their execution, but about boldness, integrity and fight for justice and common good”
Soke Behzad Ahmadi, Shorinjiryu Ryujin Kenpo

Soke Behzad Ahmadi
“. . . 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”
Soke Behzad Ahmadi & Denise Itchikawa

Soke Behzad Ahmadi
“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 . . .”
Soke Behzad Ahmadi, Legacy of A Sensei

Soke Behzad Ahmadi
“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.”
Soke Behzad Ahmadi, Dirty Fighting : Lethal Okinawan Karate

Soke Behzad Ahmadi
“A true martial artist welcomes change; He is A catalyst, A cause, A force of nature”
Soke behzad Ahmadi

Soke Behzad Ahmadi
“The purpose of Karate is to guide you out of trouble by any means necessary, both in actual combat and in life”
Soke behzad Ahmadi

Soke Behzad Ahmadi
“Real Martial Arts is Mathematics, Physics, Poetry; Meditation in Action”
Soke Behzad Ahmadi

Soke Behzad Ahmadi
“Karate is action, survival, living; hesitation is paralysis, reaction, mortality”
Soke behzad Ahmadi, Shorinjiryu Ryujin Kenpo

Soke Behzad Ahmadi
“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 . . .”
Soke Behzad Ahmadi, Shorinjiryu Ryujin Kenpo

Soke Behzad Ahmadi
“. . to be exceptional in martial arts, you must possess the "4 C's" : Consistency, Commitment, Creativity and Competence”
Soke Behzad Ahmadi, Shorinjiryu Ryujin Kenpo

Soke Behzad Ahmadi
“. . 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”
Soke Behzad Ahmadi, Ryukyu Kobujutsu : Bo - Tanbo - Toifa

Soke Behzad Ahmadi
“. . 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”
Soke Behzad Ahmadi, Sensei in Solitary

Soke Behzad Ahmadi
“Karate is many things, but mainly it's about synergy, ebb and flow, trial and error, action and reaction, rhythm of life, progress . . .”
Soke behzad Ahmadi, Shorinjiryu Ryujin Kenpo

Soke Behzad Ahmadi
“. . 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”
Soke Behzad Ahmadi, Shorinjiryu Ryujin Kenpo

Soke Behzad Ahmadi
“. . . 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”
Soke Behzad Ahmadi, Shorinjiryu Karate : A Dojo Guide

Soke Behzad Ahmadi
“True Martial Arts is universal, simple and practical. Anything else is too complex to be used in combat.”
Soke Behzad Ahmadi, Advanced Ryukyu Karate

Soke Behzad Ahmadi
“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”
Soke Behzad Ahmadi

Lisa Carlisle
“The more you miss something, the greater the appeal.”
Lisa Carlisle, When Darkness Whispers

Ruth Reichl
“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.”
Ruth Reichl, Delicious!

Lisa Carlisle
“They had a past together. Did it rule out a future?”
Lisa Carlisle, When Darkness Whispers

Lisa Carlisle
“You can’t move forward with your life until you make peace with your past.”
Lisa Carlisle, When Darkness Whispers

Lisa Carlisle
“If you kiss me like that,” she purred, “I’ll take on any danger. I’d rather stay with you.”
Lisa Carlisle, When Darkness Whispers

Lisa Carlisle
“Sounds like I’m the man of your dreams…”
Lisa Carlisle, 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.”
Gordon Vanstone, Rainy Day Ramen and the Cosmic Pachinko

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