#martial

When you are in a combat situation, you mustn’t let your mind be polluted by emotions like fear and anger. Simply accept the situation and react, even if you are facing impossible odds. Keep your head clear and you will be one step ahead of your attackers. ↗

— Aaron B. Powell

#fighting #fighting-wisdom #martial-arts #anger

The best fighter is never angry. ↗

— Lao Tzu

#anger-management #ataraxy #bushido #inner-peace #martial-arts

It’s who I am. I can’t just pretend to be some normal kid. That won’t work either. They’ll never leave me alone. But here’s what I know: a block is a strike, and the more an adversary thinks he has succeeded, the more devastating the strike will be. ↗

— Jacques Antoine

#high-school #martial-arts #wuxia #art

I've been involved in mixed martial arts since 1997 when I first started working for the UFC. ↗

— Joe Rogan

#been #first #i #involved #martial

I've done jiujitsu a huge chunk of my life, and I try to spend a lot of time educating people on the nuances, the subtleness of the ground game. It's a big part of mixed martial arts. ↗

— Joe Rogan

#big #chunk #done #educating #game

The martial music of every sideburned delinquent on the face of the earth. ↗

— Frank Sinatra

#earth #every #face #martial #music

I've made up my mind. I'll take my court martial. ↗

— Eddie Slovik

#i #made #martial #mind #take

A large part of my life revolves around my dad. Sometimes, I even feel a strong sense of connection, something very tangible when I learn something new in the martial arts. ↗

— Brandon Lee

#arts #connection #dad #even #feel

You can use martial arts to tell a different story. Ang Lee used martial arts in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" to talk about love.

— Jet Li

#ang #ang lee #arts #different #dragon

I stepped into the martial arts movie market when I was only 16. I think I have proved my ability in this field and it won't make sense for me to continue for another five or 10 years. ↗

— Jet Li

#another #arts #continue #field #five