Dojo quotes

From the Aikido Center of Los Angeles' Aiki Dojo Message 昨日より良い Kino yori yoi Better than yesterday “Strive to be better today than you were yesterday.” - James Gordon The warrior’s mindset is insatiable. A person who studies a martial art is supposed to be the type of person who is akunaki (飽く無き) or is “insatiable.” Warriors hate complacency and thus their thirst for self-discovery should never be quenched. Click the link to read the rest...

Shikantaza 祇管 打坐 Just sit Sometimes, a good martial artist just sits and does nothing. Long ago, Furuya Sensei put up a scroll with Dogen Zenji’s words which read: 祇管 打坐 (Shikantaza). Shikantaza means “Just sit.” It is easy to take it at face value and say, “just sit” but recently I re

"If there is effort, there is always accomplishment." ~ Jigoro Kano #neversettle #martialarts #training #classes #testing #martialartsprograms #martialartschallenge #martialartsevents #rank #blackbelts #techniques #motivation #humor #martialartslegends #martialartsexperience #martialartsstyle #martialartspodcast #wMAR #combat #karate #kata #muaythai #hapkido #judo #dojo #jiujitsu #kickboxing #taekwondo #selfdefense #aikido

Practice self-discipline, it will stay forever.

The best martial artists honor themselves. We usually think of honor in regard to “treating someone or something with admiration or respect.” Thus, from the standpoint of being egotistical, the idea of honoring ourselves can seem very selfish or self-centered. However, try to think about honor from

In every challenge, find solace in the unwavering loyalty of your own relentless efforts. #MartialArtsWisdom #RespectTheCraft #NeverSettle #Whistlekick #MartialArts #MartiaArtsLifestyle #MartialArtsCommunity #Ranking #martialartsstyle #combat #bjj #taekwondo #karate #dojo #muaythai #kickboxing

From the Aikido Center of Los Angeles' Aiki Dojo Message 能ある鷹は爪を隠す Nou aru taka wa tsume wo kakusu The talented hawk hides its claws In the old days of martial arts, if a person wanted to make a name for themselves and start a dojo, they would dojoyaburi (道場破り) or “dojo storm.” By storming a person’s dojo and beating them, they could inherit some of the students and take out a rival competitor.