Here are some quotes from professionals who understand fighting, and have shared their philosophies and perspectives on life with us.
We’ve chosen these because they reflect how we feel about things at Meiji Martial Arts – overcoming obstacles, focus and determination, tackling fear and apprehension, humility, individual spirit, and the joy of fulfilling your dreams.
“Always push beyond what you can do”
Nonito Donaire Jr. – Filipino professional boxer
“To keep on battling and overcome the obstacles is what makes a true fighter”
Mauricio Rua – Brazilian professional mixed martial artist
“Hit them first, hit them hard, keep on hitting”
WW1 Admiral – Summarising military strategy
“The fighter is to be always single-minded with one object in view: to fight, looking neither backward nor sidewise. To go straight forward in order to crush the enemy is all that is necessary for him”
D. T. Suzuki – Zen Master
“Champions aren’t made in the gym. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them – a desire, a dream, a vision”
“I try to learn as much as I can because I know nothing compared to what I need to know”
“There are billions of people in the world, and every one of them is special. No one else in the world is like you”
“I don’t count my sit-ups. I only start counting when it starts hurting. That is when I start counting, because then it really counts. That’s what makes you a champion”
Muhammad Ali – Boxing legend
“If you knew you had to fight for your life tomorrow, would you change your training today?”
“Are you going to let the obstacles in your life be stumbling blocks or stepping stones? Choose the positive. You are the master of your attitude”
“When you say that something is impossible, you have made it impossible”
“In the middle of chaos lies opportunity”
“Life itself is your teacher, and you are in a state of constant learning”
