"Karate is many things, but mainly it's about synergy, ebb and flow, trial and error, action and reaction, rhythm of life, progress . . ."
- Soke Behzad Ahmadi
"Karate is action, survival, living; hesitation is paralysis, reaction, mortality"
"The warrior guided by the spirit serves humanity, the warrior without, serves the ego"
". . 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 . . ."
"The purpose of Karate is to guide you out of trouble by any means necessary, both in actual combat and in life"
". . . there are two types of fighters, the former strike all over the place hoping one would land, the latter, assured of their prowess and capabilities, hit once and destroy the opponent's desire to ..."