A man who understands decorum and the courtesies is a great treasure; I hope to train and send into society as many such men as I can.
Mas OyamaThe heart of our karate is real fighting.There can be no proof without real fighting. Without proof there is no trust. Without trust there is no respect. This is a definition in the world of martial arts.
Mas OyamaIf someone asked me what a human being ought to devote the maximum of his life to, I would answer: training. Train more than you sleep.
Mas OyamaMy Way is the Way of Karate, which is also the Way of humanity, and which is consequently related to the Way of Heaven.
Mas Oyama