quotes to train by ?

Does anyone have any good quotes to train by?

[QUOTE]Originally posted by rb:
Does anyone have any good quotes to train by?[/QUOTE]

There's no such burden in life, as a great potential.

Snoopy

Pain is tempory...
Pride is forever

Enson Inoui

You are a god among insects

The metal guy of Xmen

First one keeps you motivated lst one makes you think you can do anything.

[This message has been edited by kiwi (edited 11-29-2003).]

the only regret you should have in life is having regrets

Think about this as it is an amazing quote.

With regards to MA, if sparring, if you see the target open, go for it, don't think about it afterwards: i should have went for that!

In other words, If the opportunity arises, take it.

The only time you should look down on someone is when you're gonna give 'em a helping hand up.

If you want a helping hand - it's there on the end of your arm

When startled, step forwards

Before you criticise someone, walk a mile in their shoes.... because then you're a mile away and you've got their shoes! [IMG]http://www.fightingarts.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif[/IMG]

we are what we repeatedly do,excellence then is not an act but a habbit. aristotle.

in life, your either in a problem,just got out of one,or headed towards one. les brown.

Not just for trainig but for life generally, my favourite two are:

Life is not measured by the amount of breaths you take, but rather by the moments that take your breath away.


It is better regret the things you have done than the things you have not.
Sharon

Take out the papers and the trash, or you dont get no spending cash. If you dont mop that kitchen floor, you aint gonna rock and roll no more.. yakaty yak, dont talk back.

Raul

Do unto others before they do unto you

It is better to give than to receive

If you can't dazzle them with dexterity, baffle them with bullsh**

Heroics are to be carefuly planned, then strenously avoided.

Anything worth doing is worth doing well

Heroics are to be carefuly planned, then strenously avoided.


ROFLMAO Nekogami13, what a great quote. Do you know who said it originally?
Sharon

Wadowoman,
It is a quote from a series of books by Steven Brust. Character is Vlad Taltos, professional assassin.

Competition is against no one other than myself.


Potential just means you have not done it yet.

Here is one that i always wanted to say to my football manager.

"there is no I in team"

"yeah, your rite but there is a "me""

Big Bear,

My 12-year old daughter gave me that same line not too long ago - didn't know whether to LMAO or smack her :-)

NancyP

[QUOTE]Originally posted by NancyP:
Big Bear,

My 12-year old daughter gave me that same line not too long ago - didn't know whether to LMAO or smack her :-)

NancyP[/QUOTE]

Quality Nancy. Your 12 year old daughter must be a wee gem to come with something like that at her age. lol

Big Bear,

Yes, she is - only because she has to deal with me and her dad (get's the quick comebacks from both of us). Guess that's why I just kind of walked away (laughing under my breath). As they say, a product of her environment :-) (great kid - considering ;-)).

NancyP

It's better to be judged by 12,Then to be carried out by 6. [IMG]http://www.fightingarts.com/forums/ubb/wink.gif[/IMG]

Pain is the universal language, everyone understands it.


Through pain comes true wisdom.

Hi! I'm new. Originals by my father, me:
"Discipline of the mind is education of the whole being."
"To find your heart you must sometimes lose your mind."

confucius,say,man standing on toilet,is high on pot.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by badmamajama:
confucius,say,man standing on toilet,is high on pot.[/QUOTE]

Shocking pal. Absolutely shocking

It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others...

It is far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help...

never jog behind car youll be exhausted,never jog in front of car youll be tired.last one fellas promise,just couldnt resist.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by badmamajama:
never jog behind car youll be exhausted,never jog in front of car youll be tired.last one fellas promise,just couldnt resist.[/QUOTE]

Don't stop now. You are on a roll. (your making me laugh BMJ and i don't know whether its because they are funny or crap. But keep them coming.

african proverb,if there is no enemy with in,the enemy with out can do you no harm.

dont let your mouth get your ass in trouble.
-Shaft.

One wise guy right there.

elletkd,now darlin that was lame,you can do better than that.lol

yeah elletkd, should have said;

don't let your mouth write checks your ass can't cash or

confucius say-baseball wrong, man with four balls can not walk.

Another favourite of mine is
Better a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox with hatred therein.
sharon

why wadowwoman,you little rascal,you quoted the bible,the book of proverbs,i believe,just when i thought i was only well rounded one in here,lol.

p.s. rascal is not bad term,dont need no angry brits.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by wadowoman:
Another favourite of mine is
Better a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox with hatred therein.
sharon[/QUOTE]

Sounds like a biblical case for vegetarianism...

[QUOTE]Originally posted by badmamajama:
elletkd,now darlin that was lame,you can do better than that.lol[/QUOTE]

LOL your right that was pretty dumb. OK:

If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?
--Vince Lombardi

To me, boxing is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography and the dancers hit each other.
--Jack Handy Deep Thoughts

Life is pain, princess. . . anyone who says differently is selling something
--Wesley The Princess Bride (My favorite movie guys!)

thats all i got.

elletkd,there you go kid much better,lol

I'm so fast that last night I turned off the switch in my hotel room, and was in bed before the light was out.

- The Greatest

[QUOTE]Originally posted by elleTKD:


Life is pain, princess. . . anyone who says differently is selling something
--Wesley The Princess Bride (My favorite movie guys!)

[/QUOTE]

I call that one my McDojo quote. Hehe.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Bossman:
Sounds like a biblical case for vegetarianism...[/QUOTE]


lol Bossman

To ask a question is only a moment of shame, to stay silent is a lifetime of shame

Chinese proverb

Just some fun quotes from the Suerhero spoof film, Film Mystery Men:

"You all must become more like the Wolf-Pack, not the Six-Pack."

"He who questions training, only trains himself at asking questions."

"The Wise man knows, he is weakest, when he thinks himself strong."

My Favourite, and most appropriate one, relates to a conversation to the "Shoveller" who fights (badly), with just a shovel as a weapon:

The Sphinx: "How many weapons do you wield?"
The Shoveller: "Just one, Sphinx".
The Sphinx: "No. The Fist, the knee, the elbow, the head...You must lash out with every limb, like the Octopus who plays the drums".

Pain is Weakness Leaving the Body

strange non of us quoted something
I know we have heard our whole life.


LIVE N LEARN. [IMG]http://www.fightingarts.com/forums/ubb/wink.gif[/IMG]

~...Train as much as you sleep...~ -Egami
(sic, now that would be serious TRAINING :eek [IMG]http://www.fightingarts.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif[/IMG]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Spanky-77:
Pain is Weakness Leaving the Body[/QUOTE]

USMC


"let no way be your way", let no limitations be your limit."
bruce lee

to teach is to learn.
J.C. Choi

The Way is in the training

Do nothing which is of no use

Become acquainted with all arts

Know the ways of all professions

Distinguish between gain and lossin worldly matters

Develop intuitive judgement and understanding for everything

Percieve those things which cannot be seen

Pay attention to the smallest of details

Do not think dishonestly

--Miyamoto Musashi
(from the Book Of Five Rings)circa.1645

He who hesitates, Meditates in a horizontal position!!

The iron hated going thru the fire.......but man does it love being steele

approach each day as a blank slate awaiting the lesson of the day to write itself upon you.

The more I know, the more I climb, yet the mountain just gets higher. The more I try, the more I focus, the depth is limitless. There is no end in sight. That is karate, my life.

I cannot adjust the wind, but I can adjust my sails.

Pushups make you smarter!

A smart fighter beats a good fighter.

The best block is not to be there.

Speed defeats strength, strength defeats speed.

Strength of character will defeat strength of body.

If you do not truly love martial arts, stay home.

Fighting is the ultimate chess game, you must lead your opponent.

With great arrogance comes great humbling.

All difficult things must once have been easy.
-Lao Tzu

Do not seek the paths of great men, seek what they sought.
-Confucius

The teacher is the needle, teh disciple is the thread. You must practice constantly.
-Musashi

Failure is merely an opportunity to more intelligently begin again.
-Henry Ford

Try not. Do or do not. There is no try.
-Master Yoda

Obviously I love quotes!

Perfection is a path not a place, when you think you have arrived you are then lost

Yep, Son, we have met the enemy and he is us.
--Pogo

You can beat me down 100 times, but you will never break me, for I am resilient and I will never give up!

The way of the samurai is one of immediacy, and it is best to dash in headlong. -Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Hagakure
In just refusing to retreat from something, one gains the strength of two men Priest Shungaku

I like quotes and use them as a great tool for insight and such. Here are a few I like/use:


Skill and wisdom gained through self-cultivation can never be shaken.

Become an empty mirror for your opponent.

Be as deceptive as the calm in the eye of the hurrican/storm.

Cease to be reactive, instead live in creative harmony.

What you do today will become tommorrows conditions.

Your ability to truly express art comes only from knowingness and not from knowledge.

Know transition, therefore your body becomes one and encompasses all forms.

Know all stances, yet use none. Do not telegraph your intent unless it is mind deception/deflection you seek.

Use a drill to instill a skill. Learn the skill and forget the drill. (You fight with your skill and not your drill.)

Moving, be like water. Still, be like a mirror. Respond like an echo.

It is futile to argue as to which single leaf, which design of branches or which attractive flower you like, when you understand the root, you understand all its blossoming.

Seek the root in all things.

Humbly,

rules to drive by: green means go, yellow means go faster.

the ones i am supposed to b posting:
"'almost' only counts in horseshoes, hand grenades, and thermonuclear warfare."
- ...

'dont think. FEEEEEEEEEEEEL!!!!'
-Bruce Lee


'oh **** .'

'Don't hold back trying to protect your ass; as soon as an opening appears, seize it!
-Tesshu

'Once there was a chinese emperor who was leading his army to an important battle when he noticed a tiny frog puffed up and ready to attack the intruders and defend his territory. the emperor encouarged his troops to display the same attitude when fighting their foes.'
-Hiriyama Shiryu

The Towering Peak
Of Mt. Fuji
Pierces the Sky
But its Body Remains
Rooted to Earth
-Deishu Takahashi

Not one thing is an inexhaustible treasure;
there are flowers, there is the moon, and there is the cherry pavillion.
-Tempu Nakamura

***and the quote to train by that u asked 4:

a student asked Jigoro Kano, "wat is the secret of judo?" Kano replied, "never stop training."

The most difficult things in life have nothing to do with physical feats. Returning love for hate,including the excluded, and saying " I was wrong"
Unkown

I'de rather be judged by 12 than carried by 6. -unknown

violence is rarely the answer to a conflict but when it is, its the only answer to a conflict

you have only failed, when you have failed to try. -Daniel Brown of Clan Brown

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Too many mind. Mind the sword, mind face, mind the people watching. Too many mind The last samurai.

Meaning:Remained focused on what you are doing. Do not worry about what is going on around you. put all your energy into what is now. Do not think about who is watching you, or about those bills you forgot to pay. You have plenty of time to think about that later.

A friend told me that quote before my first kung fu belt testing, and proceeded to tell me not to worry about who is watching, just do it the way I practiced. It helped me relax.

5 days without training make one weak

[QUOTE]Originally posted by cxt:

5 days without training make one weak[/QUOTE]

No, no. That is "7 days without training makes one week"

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Random

Sorry, I meant one WORK week.

John Quincy Adams:


Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.

I'm a great believer in luck and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.

Whoever said anybody has a right to give up?


Wisdom people...not me [IMG]http://www.fightingarts.com/forums/ubb/wink.gif[/IMG]

"Train Hard Fight Easy, Train Easy Fight Hard"

"Shut up and train!"

Your assailant may be unfazed by your punches or kicks due to adrenalin, toughness or just because all drugged up; however everybody needs to breath.

(why learning chokes and how to transition to it is beyond important to train)

"Don't get hit".

"Hands up, chin down, mouth closed, teeth clenched".

Know your limits...Now go beyond them.



This thread is super old. This forum is dying folks we need some real conversations.

"Man who catch fly with chopsticks, accomplish anything."

-TKD_X

Another one i like is:

"With our fists clenched, we cannot shake each other's hands."

"Have confidence in yourself and you will succeed."

Fall down 7 times.
Get up 8.
(Persistance is the key
to success.)

The trick to flying is to aim at the ground, and miss.
(Instead of looking at a goal as impossible, find a way around to meet that goal.)

Practice, practice, practice.
(Practice makes perfect.)

You will always fight with your head up, and when you fall down you wil always stand up, and when you lose you will always keep your heart up.
(Always keep a positive outlook, and never get discouraged.)