Judo Quotes

• If there is effort, there is always accomplishment.

  Kano Jigoro

  Accomplishment, Effort, Martial Arts

  "Black Belt: Judo Skills and Techniques". Book by Neil Ohlenkamp, p. 36, 2006.

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• The less effort, the faster and more powerful you will be.

  Bruce Lee

  Motivational Sports, Powerful, Greatness

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• The purpose of the study of judo is to perfect yourself and to contribute to society.

  Kano Jigoro

  Art, Perfect, Purpose

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• True spirit of Judo is nothing but the gentle and diligent free spirit. Judo rests on flexible action of mind and body. The word flexible however never means weakness but something more like adaptability and openmindedness. Gentleness always overcomes strength.

  Kyuzo Mifune

  Strength, Mean, Free Spirit

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• Judo helps us to understand that worry is a waste of energy.

  Kano Jigoro

  Art, Worry, Energy

  "Kodokan Judo: The Essential Guide to Judo by Its Fouder Jigoro Kano". Book by Kano Jigoro, p. 23, 1994.

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• Judo taught me that I am capable of anything... I can mentally push past anything and be victorious.

  Ronda Rousey

  Past, Mma, Taught

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• Judo is the way to the most effective use of both physical and spiritual strength.

  Kano Jigoro

  Spiritual, Art, Use

  "Dynamic Judo". Book by Kazuzo Kudo, 1967.

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• Judo teaches us to look for the best possible course of action, whatever the individual circumstances.

  Kano Jigoro

  Art, Looks, Action

  "Kodokan Judo: The Essential Guide to Judo by Its Fouder Jigoro Kano". Book by Kano Jigoro, p. 23, 1994.

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• Walk a single path, become neither cocky with victory nor broken with defeat.

  Kano Jigoro

  Cocky, Broken, Victory

  "Kodokan Judo: The Essential Guide to Judo by Its Fouder Jigoro Kano". Book by Kano Jigoro, p. 25, 1994.

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• Judo is a study of techniques with which you may kill if you wish to kill, injure if you wish to injure, subdue if you wish to subdue, and, when attacked, defend yourself

  Kano Jigoro

  Wish, Technique, May

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  Don't count the days, make the days count.

  Muhammad Ali

  Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

  Twitter post from Jan 29, 2011

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• Before and after practicing Judo or engaging in a match, opponents bow to each other. Bowing is an expression of gratitude and respect. In effect, you are thanking your opponent for giving you the opportunity to improve your technique.

  Kano Jigoro

  Gratitude, Opportunity, Expression

  "Kodokan Judo: The Essential Guide to Judo by Its Founder Jigoro Kano". Book by Kano Jigoro, p. 31, 1994.

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• You progress not through what has been done, but reaching towards what has yet to be done.

  Khalil Gibran

  Progress, Done, Reaching

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• For one thing, Judo in reality is not a mere sport or game. I regard it as a principle of life, art and science. In fact, it is a means for personal cultural attainment.

  Kano Jigoro

  Sports, Art, Mean

  Budokwai Bulletin, April 1947.

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• Be gentle, kind and beautiful, yet firm and strong, both mentally and physically.

  Keiko Fukuda

  Beautiful, Strong, Kind

  Keiko Fukuda (1973). “Born for the Mat: A Kodokan Kata Textbook for Women”

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• One thing that I learned from judo... Maximum efficiency and minimum effort.

  Ronda Rousey

  Mma, Effort, Efficiency

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• The Japanese have a word for it. It's Judo - the art of conquering by yielding. The Western equivalent of Judo is, "Yes dear".

  J. P. McEvoy

  Art, Wedding Anniversary, Conquer

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• Judo is the way to the most effective use of both physical and spiritual strength. By training you in attacks and defenses it refines your body and your soul and helps you make the spiritual essence of Judo a part of your very being. In this way you are able to perfect yourself and contribute something of value to the world. This is the final goal of Judo discipline.

  Kano Jigoro

  Spiritual, Essence, Perfect

  "Dynamic Judo: Throwing Techniques". Book by Kazuzo Kudo, 1967.

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• In Judo, he who thinks is immediately thrown.

  Robert Linssen

  Thinking, Thrown

  Robert Linssen (1958). “Living Zen”

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• Carefully observe oneself and one's situation, carefully observe others, and carefully observe one's environment. Consider fully, act decisively.

  Kano Jigoro

  Environment, Situation, Oneself

  "Budo Secrets: Teachings of the Martial Arts Masters". Book by John Stevens, 2002.

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• Technical knowledge is not enough. One must transcend techniques so that the art becomes an artless art, growing out of the unconscious.

  D.T. Suzuki

  Art, Technique, Growing

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• It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.

  Mark Twain

  Inspirational, Funny, Motivational

  Mark Twain (2014). “Mark Twain on Common Sense: Timeless Advice and Words of Wisdom from America's Most-Revered Humorist”, p.53, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

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• Hours of preparation for something that is excecuted, with extreme precision, in a few minutes. Just as with a judo throw.

  Yves Klein

  Preparation, Hours, Minutes

  "Yves Klein, 1928 - 1962, Selected Writings". Book by Yves Klein, ed. J & J. pp. 55-57, 1974.

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• First learn to become invincible, then wait for your enemy's moment of vulnerability.

  Sun Tzu

  Waiting, Enemy, Firsts

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• Being funny in life is a lot more like judo. It's using the energy.

  Jon Stewart

  Energy, Life Is, Being Funny

  Source: www.npr.org

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