All types of knowledge ultimately lead to self-knowledge. So, therefore, these people are asking me to teach them, not so much how to defend themselves or how to do somebody in. Rather, they want to learn to express themselves through some movement, be it anger, be it determination or whatever. So, in other words, they're paying me to show them, in combative form, the art of expressing the human body.

Good technique includes quick changes, great variety and speed. It may be a system of reversals much like a concept of God and the Devil. In the speed of events, which one is really in charge? Do they change places with lightning speed? The Chinese believe so. To put the heart of the martial arts in your own heart and have it be a part of you means total comprehension.

Learning is never cumulative, it is a movement of knowing which has no beginning and no end.

Pain is weakness leaving your body.

Give recognition where it is due. Compliments stimulate more effort and desire to improve. Be generous with honest praising.

Understanding requires not just a moment of perception, but a continuous awareness, a continuous state of inquiry without conclusion

One rule is to not use complicated techniques unless they are necessary to achieve your goal. First, use simple movements, and if they don't work, then introduce the more complex ones.