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.
Martial arts masters aren’t only highly skilled combat and self-defense machines, it turns out that many of them are poets! The way many have expressed themselves over the centuries has deservedly been captured and preserved in their writing and records. We spoke to a number of Taekwondo experts in Las Vegas and the following two-part article series presents their favorite quotes from martial arts masters around the world. The message behind these quotes can really help us to better understand and appreciate the beauty, philosophy and spirituality of martial arts.
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Favorite Martial Arts Quotes
“The best fighter is never angry.”
- Lao Tzu
The Message: “Many of the philosophies underlying the martial arts teach us that an angered, impassioned fighter does not have the crystal clear judgment necessary to win fights against skilled opponents or opponents who are bigger and stronger,” explain Taekwondo experts in Las Vegas. “Learning martial arts is not necessarily about fighting; it’s about neutralizing an attack and there is a significant difference between the two. You do not seek combat; you avoid it. And if you cannot avoid it, you use dexterity, strength, agility and speed to quickly and effectively deal with an attacker.”
“Empty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.”
- Bruce Lee, famous martial artist and Tao of Jeet Kune Do
The Message: “Bruce Lee was a formidable and extraordinary martial artist and one who has been immortalized in the many films in which he starred,” say Las Vegas martial arts experts. “He believed in mastering your body and mind and in developing the kind of control that almost seems to defy physics. Our bodies are 90% water, so if we can learn to move and behave like water – and apply that to combat – you can become virtually indestructible. Bruce Lee’s ideas were revolutionary, so it’s no surprise he developed his own form of martial arts: Wing Chun.”
“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.”
Bruce Lee
The Message: “Another fantastic quote from Bruce Lee. This one illustrates the true humility of any martial arts master,” explain Taekwondo experts in Las Vegas. “You may ask any martial arts master what they call themselves and they will give you their first name. They will never refer to themselves as “master” because that is an honor bestowed unto them by their students and peers. The martial arts are, in so many ways, about the essence of life. This is true even in the combat techniques we teach: it’s about quick, simple movements that achieve maximum outcomes. It’s not about excess, posturing, celebrity or fame.”
To read more fantastic quotes from Las Vegas martial arts experts, stay tuned for the second installment of this two-part article series.
Martial arts masters aren’t only highly skilled combat and self-defense machines, it turns out that many of them are poets! The way many have expressed themselves over the centuries has deservedly been captured and preserved in their writing and records. We spoke to a number of Taekwondo experts in Las Vegas and the following two-part article series presents their favorite quotes from martial arts masters around the world. The message behind these quotes can really help us to better understand and appreciate the beauty, philosophy and spirituality of martial arts.
Let’s get started!
Favorite Martial Arts Quotes
- Lao Tzu
The Message: “Many of the philosophies underlying the martial arts teach us that an angered, impassioned fighter does not have the crystal clear judgment necessary to win fights against skilled opponents or opponents who are bigger and stronger,” explain Taekwondo experts in Las Vegas. “Learning martial arts is not necessarily about fighting; it’s about neutralizing an attack and there is a significant difference between the two. You do not seek combat; you avoid it. And if you cannot avoid it, you use dexterity, strength, agility and speed to quickly and effectively deal with an attacker.”
“Empty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.”
- Bruce Lee, famous martial artist and Tao of Jeet Kune Do
The Message: “Bruce Lee was a formidable and extraordinary martial artist and one who has been immortalized in the many films in which he starred,” say Las Vegas martial arts experts. “He believed in mastering your body and mind and in developing the kind of control that almost seems to defy physics. Our bodies are 90% water, so if we can learn to move and behave like water – and apply that to combat – you can become virtually indestructible. Bruce Lee’s ideas were revolutionary, so it’s no surprise he developed his own form of martial arts: Wing Chun.”
“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.”
Bruce Lee
The Message: “Another fantastic quote from Bruce Lee. This one illustrates the true humility of any martial arts master,” explain Taekwondo experts in Las Vegas. “You may ask any martial arts master what they call themselves and they will give you their first name. They will never refer to themselves as “master” because that is an honor bestowed unto them by their students and peers. The martial arts are, in so many ways, about the essence of life. This is true even in the combat techniques we teach: it’s about quick, simple movements that achieve maximum outcomes. It’s not about excess, posturing, celebrity or fame.”
Stay Tuned for Part 2
To read more fantastic quotes from Las Vegas martial arts experts, stay tuned for the second installment of this two-part article series.
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