When I was a kid, I did martial arts because boxing wasn't really available on Long Island. I think now kids are able to begin boxing earlier. So it's great and whatever can promote the sport on a whole is a good thing. And if we can do it on Long Island, where I am from, it's a beautiful thing.
The Way of a Warrior is based on humanity, love, and sincerity; the heart of martial valor is true bravery, wisdom, love, and friendship. Emphasis on the physical aspects of warriorship is futile, for the power of the body is always limited.
I always thought martial arts was the most modern choreography we could have right now, and I always wanted to put it to music.
I think a lot of people don't realize that martial arts are just an expression like anything else. It's just that most people are not trained to punch or kick, but you can walk or run or dance, which is also part of expression.
Since karate is a martial art, you must practice with the utmost seriousness from the very beginning.
To me, the extraordinary aspect of martial arts lies in its simplicity. The easy way is also the right way, and martial arts is nothing at all special; the closer to the true way of martial arts, the less wastage of expression there is.
Ninja Turtles taught me how to meditate. They got me into martial arts. They helped make me who I am today.
I don't have to have any special skills or martial arts in my back pocket.
For me, the martial arts is a search for something inside. It's not just a physical discipline.
I sometimes just don't like to see the Ultimate Fighting. I just find it, as a martial artist, I just find it too violent.
I want to learn martial arts," he said docilely, "so when I want to kill someone, I can do something about it.
I guess I'm pretty lucky because in childhood I studied so many martial arts styles and I never stopped researching them, my body is very adjustable and I can turn into different expressions with my body.
There is all this controversy that women and girls are too skinny or too overweight. I say to just do martial arts and everything will be okay. You will tone up your body and find a confidence you can't find just sitting around watching TV and hanging out with friends.
Martial arts are a vehicle for developing your human potential.
The true Martial Artist is not the one who fears change, but the one who causes it to happen.
Since 911, the Bush administration has used that tragic event as a justification to rip up our constitution and our civil liberties. And I honestly believe that one or two 911s, and martial law will be declared in our country and we're inching towards a police state.
There is absolutely no Wuxia or martial arts in 'Red Cliff. ' I want all the action to look realistic.
My goal is to share all my learning, all of my knowledge, so that other generations of martial arts will benefit.
Martial arts are art forms and require a great deal of discipline and dedication. I so admire people who focus their lives on it, because it's not an easy thing to do.
The very essence of martial arts is the thirst for knowledge and the truth about ourselves.