". . 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 pr..."
- Soke Behzad Ahmadi
"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..."
". . 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 di..."
"Better than money and fame, teaching martial arts to your children; giving them your time and confidence, is the best inheritance"
"Patience and Forgiveness are at the heart of A warrior's success, they help engender necessary intervals of space and time to evaluate difficult encounters."
"Karate without heart is just A corpse"
"The Hand (Kara-Te) is the cutting edge of the Mind"
"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 . . ."