. . and so it is that A Sensei may impart his knowledge of the martial Way and nurture your fighting abilities, but you must learn the wisdom of finding other ways than martial skills to solve your problems
~ Soke Behzad Ahmadi
An exceptional Sensei has traits such as patience and integrity. Otherwise, natural fighting ability, cruelty and aggressive behavior may be observed in most animal predators.
On Ryukyu islands, the expert Kara-te practitioners, used their skills to subdue, control and generally teach bullies A lesson, rather than severely injure or kill their attackers. They knew full well the consequences of their actions and the trail of blood and retribution that would ensue
. . in Old Karate, you learned you Art through pain. You learned quickly that your techniques had to be fast or powerful or both. If you did not embrace pain and it's lessons adequately, you simply did not survive
Better than money and fame, teaching martial arts to your children; giving them your time and confidence, is the best inheritance
True Martial Arts is universal, simple and practical. Anything else is too complex to be used in combat.
Real Martial Arts is Mathematics, Physics, Poetry; Meditation in Action
Karate is many things, but mainly it's about synergy, ebb and flow, trial and error, action and reaction, rhythm of life, progress . . .
. . as A martial arts teacher, we should never forget the first time we stepped onto the Dojo ground, remembering this, we will be better equipped to teach the next generation of Karate practitioners
. . . the sole aim of Okinawa Karate is to teach A person to handle violence and violent individuals; whether it is tactile, mental or spiritual
. . . most martial artists want to know how A technique is done, A seasoned Sensei will demonstrate why
The essence of warrior traits are demonstrated by : integrity with self, and honesty with others
Any self-defense situation has the potential to quickly become A 'life and death' situation, therefore your practice of martial arts should be undertaken, as if your very life depends on it . . .
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
Karate is not about techniques and their execution, but about boldness, integrity and fight for justice and common good
Karate training will make you strong and confident, but restraint will make you respected
. . to be exceptional in martial arts, you must possess the 4 C's : Consistency, Commitment, Creativity and Competence
