“The secret of kime is to exclude all extraneous thoughts, thoughts that are not concerned with achieving your immediate goal. A good martial artist puts his mind on one thing at a time. He takes each thing as it comes, finishes with it, and passes on to the next. Like a Zen master, he is not concerned with the past or the future, only with what he is doing at the moment. Because his mind is tight, he is calm and able to maintain strength in reserve. And then there will be room for only one thought. Always remember: in life as well as on the mat an unfocused or ‘loose’ mind wastes energy.”