You must be deadly serious in training. When I say that, I do not mean that you should be reasonably diligent or moderately in earnest. I mean that your opponent must always be present in your mind, whether you sit or stand or walk or raise your arms.

Karate is a defensive art from beginning to end.

Since karate is a martial art, you must practice with the utmost seriousness from the very beginning.

There is no first strike in Karate.

You may train for a long time, but if you merely move your hands and feet and jump up and down like a puppet, learning karate is not very different from learning a dance. You will never have reached the heart of the matter; you will have failed to grasp the quintessence of karate-do.

Put Karate into your everyday living, that is how you will see true beauty.

Don't pretend to be a great master and don't try to show off your strength.