Apply the way of karate to all things. Therein lies its beauty.

To practice kata is not to memorize an order. Find the katas that work for you, understand them, digest them & stick with them for life.

When you look at life think in terms of karate. But remember that karate is not only karate -- it is life.

You must ignore the bad and adopt the good.

Karate is like boiling water: without heat, it returns to it's tepid state

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

A student well versed in even one technique will naturally see corresponding points in other techniques. A upper level punch, a lower punch, a front punch and a reverse punch are all essentially the same. Looking over thirty-odd kata, he should be able to see that they are essentially variations on just a handful.