Quitters never win – Winners never quit!

Power comes from the lower abdomen [or hara, seika-tanden], techniques from the hips.

Courtesy must be practiced, not only during the karate training period, but at all times in one's daily life.

When birds of prey are attacking, they fly in low without extending their wings. When wild beasts are about to attack, they crouch low with their ears close to their heads.

For to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the highest skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the highest skill.

Know the enemy and know yourself; in a hundred battles you will never be in peril.

Only with a clear mind and conscience can he understand what he receives.

Karate is a technique that permits one to defend himself with his bare hands and fists without weapons.

Art does not make the man, the man makes the art.

Focus on your preparation, confidence and strategy before each match and your mentality during the match. Don't wait for the outcome to interpret your skill level.