Quotes For Martial Artists To Live By

[DocFairtex]

Bruce LEE & Muay Thai.

Bruce said in one of his movies that his fighting style was art of “fighting without fighting” and he totally broke the Martial Arts mold when he started to relax and flow like Mohammad Ali. Ali was the most relaxed heavy weight boxing Champion in the history of the boxing world. This RELAX and FLOW came from Muay Thai and it is called “Sabaay-Sabaay”.

What does “Sabaay-Sabaay” mean?

To me this is the secret of Muay Thai and after being in the sport for over 15 years, IS the number thing that I practice today. A Fairtex trainer always tells me, in fact the number thing a Fairtex trainer tells a foreigner when he is learning Muay Thai is “Sabaay-Sabaay”!! It basically means “Relax-Relax” and at first it seems to be an easy thing to do. Allow me to share a big difference between the Thai and American culture. The Thai’s have mastered relaxation, they love to relax and the American culture has mastered in stress and most live a very stressful life. In fact many Doctor’s in America believe that stress in the number one killer of Americans today. One day my trainer was telling me over and over and over again to “Sabaay-Sabaay”. I was not getting what he was commanding, he started to get frustrated with me and kept telling me to relax. Finally, I ask my Thai friend that spoke English to translate for me so I could really understand. My friend said, “You are relaxing on the outside but you are not relaxing from your HEART.” “Relaxing from my heart? How do you do that?” was my quick response. My Thai friend said, “Don’t be so serious, smile, laugh and have fun when your are training. When you do this you will be faster, react more, have more ENDURANCE and be able to see and respond to your opponents movements.” WOW, to me that is the number one thing that Muay Thai has taught and is teaching me. Muay Thai/ Thailand teaches true MEEKNESS which is “Divine Power under humble control”.

[EmptyneSs]

"Blessed are the poor in spirit,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn,
For they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek,
For they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
For they shall be filled.
Blessed are the merciful,
For they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart,
For they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers,
For they shall be called sons of God.
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven."
-Jesus Christ

[gregimotis]

"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed."


~Albert Einstein

[Tant01]

WHO said when you're young you reley on speed and power ...and then when you're old you rely on...????

Finish it for me?


Thanks all...

[Tant01]

Yes, It's Bruce Lee. It's from the Tao of JKD and a few other places.

I knew that.....

[Tant01]

Who say Dat?

“A fight is not won by one punch or kick. Either learn to endure or hire a bodyguard. Forget about winning and losing; forget about pride and pain. Let your opponent graze your skin and you smash into his flesh; let him smash into your flesh and you fracture his bones; let him fracture your bones and you take his life. Do not be concerned with escaping safely — lay your life before him."

Bruce Lee?


It's not really a "Quote" unless you refrence the SOURCE!

[tanuki]

“A fight is not won by one punch or kick. Either learn to endure or hire a bodyguard. Forget about winning and losing; forget about pride and pain. Let your opponent graze your skin and you smash into his flesh; let him smash into your flesh and you fracture his bones; let him fracture your bones and you take his life. Do not be concerned with escaping safely — lay your life before him."

[EmptyneSs]

Through all those complex years
I thought I was alone
I didn't care to look around
And make this world my own
-Pantera

[chalambok]

"The hottest places in Hell are reserved for those who, in a period of moral crisis, maintain their neutrality." - Dante

[EmptyneSs]

To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.
-George Washington

[white devil]

''He will win who, prepared himself, waits to take the enemy unprepared'' the art of war

''It is unwise to risk yourself to someone or something your could have prepared for''

''If you know the enemy and know yourself,you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.'' - The art of war

''who dares win'' -the british airforce motto

[totaltwatdeano]

That's funny, I used something VERY similar before I read your posts. I got it from a guy that works in corrections so I'm thinking you really can't take credit for something that's not your own.


Nice try... but it was more funny when I used it.

Some folks are like the slinky toy, not much good for anything but still fun to push down a flight of stairs...

ya got me! love da quote though!

[Tant01]

Not ...

this is my own little quote!

someone you hate is like a slinky: not very useful but you get great pleasure from throwing one down the stairs!

That's funny, I used something VERY similar before I read your posts. I got it from a guy that works in corrections so I'm thinking you really can't take credit for something that's not your own.


Nice try... but it was more funny when I used it.

Some folks are like the slinky toy, not much good for anything but still fun to push down a flight of stairs...

[totaltwatdeano]

this is my own little quote!

someone you hate is like a slinky: not very useful but you get great pleasure from throwing one down the stairs!

[Broadsword2004]

"When in doubt, knock 'em out!"