Karate Wisdom

Sharing wisdom on karate and related topics.

[Samir Berardo @samirberardo]

Next time someone says #karate is about punching and kicking, show them this photo of Gichin Funakoshi ready to strike his opponent’s head with planet Earth. 🌏

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

“The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.”

— Albert Einstein

[Ryan Holiday @RyanHoliday]

"A great man is hard on himself; a small man is hard on others." — Confucius

[philosophy for life @philosophy_life]

“It's impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.”

― Epictetus

[Karate Wisdom @WisdomKarate]

And a single conversation with the right sensei is worth years of training with the wrong one. #karatewisdom

[Samir Berardo @samirberardo]

Pulling your opponent's arm while you strike him with the other arm is the fundamental application of the famous hikite technique of karate. It's time to abandon the myth of doing it for "power generation".
#karate #bunkai

[Dylan O'Sullivan @DylanoA4]

C. S. Lewis, perfection

[Orange Book 🍊📖 @orangebook]

It's possible to be highly competitive without being angry all the time.

[Karate Wisdom @WisdomKarate]

Valid for karate as well.

[Physics In History @PhysInHistory]

If you want to master something, teach it.

- R. Feynman

[Samir Berardo @samirberardo]

What really matters is to keep walking.
#karate

[Daily Stoic @dailystoic]

"You are hurt the moment you believe yourself to be." — Epictetus

[Sun Tzu | Art of War ⚔️ @QuoteSunTzu]

Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.

[Sun Tzu | Art of War ⚔️ @QuoteSunTzu]

"Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak."

-Sun Tzu

[Sun Tzu | Art of War ⚔️ @QuoteSunTzu]

“Never call yourself a master if you’re not willing to learn.”

— Sun Tzu

[Daily Stoic @dailystoic]

“Be satisfied with even the smallest progress." —— Marcus Aurelius

[Samir Berardo @samirberardo]

All karate is beautiful, but have you seen the beauty of old style karate yet? 😉
#karate

[Prof. Feynman @ProfFeynman]

Genius doesn’t come from knowing all the answers—it comes from embracing uncertainty and following where it leads.

[Samir Berardo @samirberardo]

Important quote from Shigekazu Kanzaki/Juhatsu Kyoda. Do you take this into account when investigating kata applications?
#karate #karatequotes

[Samir Berardo @samirberardo]

There are many incredible people around us. The ability to draw inspiration from them is a fundamental skill for our individual growth.