Jigoro Kano (Founder of Judo)
Although he was a man of many interests,
Jigoro Kano always thought in terms of Judo.
To him, a Kyudoka was a Judoman using a bow and arrow and a Kendoka was a Judoka with a sword.If there is effort, there is always accomplishment. (Jigoro Kano)
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Thus the principle of Judo, from the very beginning, is not one of aggression, but of flowing with things. (Jigoro Kano)
First learn to become invincible, then wait for your enemy's moment of vulnerability.
It isn't the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog that counts.
The less effort, the faster and more powerful you will be. (Bruce Lee)
There are two types of people in the world. Those that find excuses and those that find a way.
Judo is like dancing, except there's no music. (Jigoro Kano)
First know yourself, and then know others.
(Gichin Funakoshi, founder of karate)It is not important to be better than someone else, but to be better than yesterday.
CHARACTER -- It's not the pull from the front, nor the push from the back. It's the drive from within.
If at first you don't succeed, you'll get a lot of advice."Ouch" is not a Judo term.
If you're on thin ice, you might as well dance.
Ability is like a check; it has no value unless it is cashed.
Nothing is difficult to a man who has persistence.
Learn from the mistakes of others, you can never live long enough to make them all yourself.There is nothing wrong with making mistakes. Just don't respond with encores.
I hear and I forget, I see and I remember, I do and I understand.
Analysis kills spontaneity.
Judo is an awkward set of bodily contortions, designed to produce a graceful result.
It is easier to fight for one's principles than to live up to them. (Alfred Adler)
