. . to be exceptional in martial arts, you must possess the "4 C's" : Consistency, Commitment, Creativity and Competence

True Martial Arts is universal, simple and practical. Anything else is too complex to be used in combat.

. . . 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

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 . . .

An open mind, is the best weapon, in the fight between light and darkness

Karate without heart is just A corpse

A true martial artist welcomes change; He is A catalyst, A cause, A force of nature

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

The Hand (Kara-Te) is the cutting edge of the Mind

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.