Combat Sports Quotes

“Do you really believe that strength has anything to do with whether you win or lose? You will always be weaker. You will always be smaller and at a disadvantage. He is beating you because you are allowing him to define the terms of the contest. You want to win? Change the terms. Improvise, adapt, cheat. Lean into your strengths, not his.”
― Shay Hatten

“Self-defense is constantly blending many different aspects of life. It is the art of continuous kinetic balance. It is understanding your fellow human being as well as you understand yourself. It is knowing how your opponent thinks and weighing possibilities in your head. It is understanding that your opponent doesn’t think he’s a bad guy in his own eyes, and neither do you.”
― Marc MacYoung, Cheap Shots, Ambushes, and Other Lessons: A Down and Dirty Book on Streetfighting and Survival