This two-part article series provides a number of inspiring and beautiful martial arts quotes as well as a brief discussion on the take-home message behind these quotes.
Welcome to the second installment of this two-part article series on some of the favorite quotes of Taekwondo experts in Houston. These quotes aren’t only beautiful in their verbiage, but also in the message they portray about the martial arts and their underlying philosophies.
Let’s get right back into it!
Favorite Martial Arts Quotes
“The warrior learns of the spiritual realm by dwelling on the cutting edge of the sword, standing at the edge of the fire pit, venturing right up to the edge of starvation if necessary. Vibrant and intense living is the warrior's form of worship.”
- Stephen K. Hayes
The Message: “This quote is interesting because it highlights how one seeks greater spiritual and mental enlightenment through pushing the body to its limits,” say Taekwondo experts in Houston. “The focus nowadays with any physical pursuit is to achieve greater physical prowess, rather than develop the mind. This quote beautifully captures how martial arts prioritizes the mind and its development as the end goal.”
“The most difficult part of traditional taekwondo is not learning the first kick or punch. It is not struggling to remember the motions of a poomsae or becoming acquainted with Korean culture. Rather, it is taking the first step across the threshold of the dojang door. This is where roads diverge, where choices are made that will resonate throughout a lifetime.”
- Doug Cook, Taekwondo - A Path to Excellence
The Message: “Prepare for a journey and your ultimate transformation! Learning a martial arts – not just Taekwondo – will not only change your body and when you leave the dojo you don’t only take sweat home with you,” say martial arts experts in Houston. “Nearly all students I have come across end up showing an intense interest in the culture, language, history and philosophies of the parent country of their martial art of choice. This is because martial arts is born of all these things and they all play an integral role in the core teachings of that particular combat style.”
“The Destructive Arts are exactly like Martial Arts, except they don't have uniforms or usefulness and the end result doesn't resemble art in any way.”
― Jim Benton, Okay, So Maybe I Do Have Superpowers
The Message: “There is a fundamental difference between conflict fighting and martial arts,” say Taekwondo experts in Houston. “Many parents are scared to sign their children up for martial arts because they think it will encourage their children to seek fights and become more aggressive. In reality, martial arts teach students to avoid conflict at all costs and, through the calm and unstressed mind, to remain serene even in the face of bullying and chiding. It’s the destructive arts that prove to end in conflict and injury.”
“The historic beauty of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu rests not with its ability to allow a smaller man to maim a larger man, but with its ability to allow any man of any size to survive.”
― Cameron Conaway, Caged: Memoirs of a Cage-Fighting Poet
The Message: “Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, as with most of the martial arts, empowers people of all shapes and sizes. It equips them with the skills and mental frame of mind necessary to see through the fog of fear and act decisively and effectively,” explain martial art experts in Houston. “With the right training, it doesn’t matter if you’re tall or short, male or female, slim or built. You have the intelligent skills necessary to escape from any real life situation involving danger and – depending on the form of martial arts in which you are trained – to leave your assailant thinking twice about taking anyone on ever again!”
Welcome to the second installment of this two-part article series on some of the favorite quotes of Taekwondo experts in Houston. These quotes aren’t only beautiful in their verbiage, but also in the message they portray about the martial arts and their underlying philosophies.
Let’s get right back into it!
Favorite Martial Arts Quotes
- Stephen K. Hayes
The Message: “This quote is interesting because it highlights how one seeks greater spiritual and mental enlightenment through pushing the body to its limits,” say Taekwondo experts in Houston. “The focus nowadays with any physical pursuit is to achieve greater physical prowess, rather than develop the mind. This quote beautifully captures how martial arts prioritizes the mind and its development as the end goal.”
“The most difficult part of traditional taekwondo is not learning the first kick or punch. It is not struggling to remember the motions of a poomsae or becoming acquainted with Korean culture. Rather, it is taking the first step across the threshold of the dojang door. This is where roads diverge, where choices are made that will resonate throughout a lifetime.”
- Doug Cook, Taekwondo - A Path to Excellence
The Message: “Prepare for a journey and your ultimate transformation! Learning a martial arts – not just Taekwondo – will not only change your body and when you leave the dojo you don’t only take sweat home with you,” say martial arts experts in Houston. “Nearly all students I have come across end up showing an intense interest in the culture, language, history and philosophies of the parent country of their martial art of choice. This is because martial arts is born of all these things and they all play an integral role in the core teachings of that particular combat style.”
“The Destructive Arts are exactly like Martial Arts, except they don't have uniforms or usefulness and the end result doesn't resemble art in any way.”
― Jim Benton, Okay, So Maybe I Do Have Superpowers
The Message: “There is a fundamental difference between conflict fighting and martial arts,” say Taekwondo experts in Houston. “Many parents are scared to sign their children up for martial arts because they think it will encourage their children to seek fights and become more aggressive. In reality, martial arts teach students to avoid conflict at all costs and, through the calm and unstressed mind, to remain serene even in the face of bullying and chiding. It’s the destructive arts that prove to end in conflict and injury.”
“The historic beauty of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu rests not with its ability to allow a smaller man to maim a larger man, but with its ability to allow any man of any size to survive.”
― Cameron Conaway, Caged: Memoirs of a Cage-Fighting Poet
The Message: “Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, as with most of the martial arts, empowers people of all shapes and sizes. It equips them with the skills and mental frame of mind necessary to see through the fog of fear and act decisively and effectively,” explain martial art experts in Houston. “With the right training, it doesn’t matter if you’re tall or short, male or female, slim or built. You have the intelligent skills necessary to escape from any real life situation involving danger and – depending on the form of martial arts in which you are trained – to leave your assailant thinking twice about taking anyone on ever again!”
No comments:
Post a Comment