Judo Quotes

“To appreciate the best opportunity for attack and defence, you must fully understand the rhythm of movement.

(Page 28).”
― Sadami Yamada, Principles and Practice of Aikido

“A Black Belt should be...
...a REFLECTION of what IS inside
...NOT the PROOF of it!”
― Robert Dallmann, The Definitive History of Bushido Kai

“To gain mastery you must unite the qualities of spirit, strength, technique and the ability to take the initiative.

(Page 31).”
― Sadami Yamada, Principles and Practice of Aikido

“We face the enemy and contend with him—if he turns away we let him go. (Page 13).”
― Sadami Yamada, Principles and Practice of Aikido

“Aikido means the oneness of the way of the spirit, of being at one with the life force.

(Page 17).”
― Sadami Yamada, Principles and Practice of Aikido

“[...] before you can control your opponent's body you must first control his mind.

(Page 17).”
― Sadami Yamada, Principles and Practice of Aikido

“Seek to become conscious of being filled with ki, the power of the universe, and to use that power well. To be at one with this great power is aikido, the way of the spirit.

(Page 17).”
― Sadami Yamada, Principles and Practice of Aikido

“However keen you may be to begin your study, before you venture on to the mat and attempt any of the basic techniques it is necessary to know something of the principles that govern aikido, for unless you do understand a little about posture, movement, balance, gentleness and courtesy, you will not be a satisfactory pupil.

(Page 18).”
― Sadami Yamada, Principles and Practice of Aikido

“Action is the spark that ignites potential.”
― John Long, Career Judo - The Martial Art for the Mindful Career

“Oh ho, the private eyeball! Poor, prosaic, wretched eyeball. Alas, alack, woe and whoa! Harder and faster they chain him to the stone of stereotype—more and more he cannot earn his daily bread without conforming to the curious standards so stringently set out for him. Once upon a time he had to talk from out of the side of stiff-lipped mouth in accents clipped and surly, and there was the bleak but sheer necessity of constant sexual acrobatics with each and every lady who entered within earshot of the case, no matter how casually. And if by chance the case were not a “caper,” it was no damned case at all. There was the day he had to punch all people in the belly with the natural follow-through of one perfect, accurate, and final punch to the chin (for some reason called the button, as you may recall), but that was before the advent of judo. After judo (after World War II, that is), our hero merely had to straighten his palm and smite the nape of his vis-à-vis, who would immediately fall prone or supine but obligingly comatose.”
― Henry Kane, Death of a Flack

“Een draak die alleen vuurspuwt, ondergaat de eigen vlam als een ondergang. Een draak die gedreven is en wordt door gevoel van en met tijd, slaat op het allerlaatst met haar staart, in de doeltreffende onfeilbare graad van IPPON!”
― Petra Hermans

“The plan is to never pick a fight, but the promise is to never back down from one.”
― Lakshya Bharadwaj

“There are no shortcuts because there is no end”
― Kyuzo Mifune

“Unlike Kodokan judo, jiu-jitsu does not have a “philosophy.” Jiu-jitsu can be whatever anyone wants it to be, which is the good news, and also the bad news.”
― Roberto Pedreira, Jiu-Jitsu in the South Zone, 1997-2008

“Bono’s pet phrase for the Zoo philosophy has been judo, jujitsu: using your enemy’s strength against him. It’s how the band reconciled their embrace of all the tools-commercialism, glamour, stardom, ostentation-to which U2’s music and beliefs had previously stood in opposition. Art students might suss this stuff by sophomore year, but U2 are artists by instinct, not training. It took them a decade to figure it out.”
― Bill Flanagan, U2 at the End of the World

“Train jiu-jitsu. Also train boxing, judo, wrestling and Muay Thai and any other style that involves being in shape and overcoming the resistance of a prepared opponent.”
― roberto pedreira, Archives of GTR, 2000-2024: Vol. 1, History