
Te wa zero de hajimaru zero de owaru. - Karate begins at zero and ends at zero (refering to the birth and death of the practitioner).
Karate ni sente nashi. - There is no first attack in karate.
What's important is HOW you train kata. - Taika Oyata
Saru mo ki kara ochiru. - Even monkeys fall from trees.
Tagei wa mugei. - Too many acclomplishments make no accomplishments. (Jack of all trades master of none.)
Atama kakushite shiri kakusazu. - One hides the head and leaves the rear end uncovered. (Protect yourself at all points.)
Seiryoku zenyo - Use energy efficiently.
Nana Korogi, Ya Oki - Seven times down, eight times up.
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