Martial Arts Quotes

— The grip must be delicate.
— What if I drop it?
— The steel must be part of your arm. Can you drop part of your arm? No.

For those regarded as warriors... When engaged in combat... the vanquishing of thine enemy can be the warrior's only concern. Suppress a human emotion and compassion... kill whoever stands in thy way, even if that be Lord God, or Buddha himself. This truth lies at the heart of the art of combat.

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

Hattori Hanzo

Struggle

Warrior

Rule one: Be on your feet and ready.
Rule two: Show them what they're messing with.
Rule three: Identify the ringleader.
Rule four: The ringleader is the one who moves first.
Rule five: Never back off.

— Tell us how you cut him.
— Hey, I ain't cut him with no knife, man.
— But you told me last night you cut the dude.
— It's with these I cut him. I am a chain belt in kung fu. Bruce Lee was my teacher. Watch this.
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— I mean, you beating up on a man, you putting a man in the hospital. How come I don't see no marks on you?
— Yeah.
— 'Cause I'm a karate man, all right? Karate men bruise on the inside. They don't show their weaknesses.

There are no excuses in combat. Remember, defeat, in addition to humiliation and dishonor, can bring death.