Quotes by Soke Behzad Ahmadi

. . and so it is that A Sensei may impart his knowledge of the martial Way and nurture your fighting abilities, but you must learn the wisdom of finding other ways than martial skills to solve your problems

An exceptional Sensei has traits such as patience and integrity. Otherwise, natural fighting ability, cruelty and aggressive behavior may be observed in most animal predators.

On Ryukyu islands, the expert Kara-te practitioners, used their skills to subdue, control and generally teach bullies A lesson, rather than severely injure or kill their attackers. They knew full well the consequences of their actions and the trail of blood and retribution that would ensue

. . in Old Karate, you learned you Art through pain. You learned quickly that your techniques had to be fast or powerful or both. If you did not embrace pain and its lessons adequately, you simply did not survive

Better than money and fame, teaching martial arts to your children; giving them your time and confidence, is the best inheritance

Patience and Forgiveness are at the heart of A warriors success, they help engender necessary intervals of space and time to evaluate difficult encounters.

A karate practitioner should possess two things : wicked hands, and Buddhas heart

Karate without heart is just A corpse

Never strike out of anger if at all possible, this will give your enemy the advantage and strengthen his resolve and psyche

The Hand (Kara-Te) is the cutting edge of the Mind

True Martial Arts is universal, simple and practical. Anything else is too complex to be used in combat.

Real Martial Arts is Mathematics, Physics, Poetry; Meditation in Action

Karate is many things, but mainly its about synergy, ebb and flow, trial and error, action and reaction, rhythm of life, progress . . .

An open mind, is the best weapon, in the fight between light and darkness

. . . what matters in combat is adaptability, boldness and maintaining A cool exterior, whilst penetrating your enemys soul with An icy cold stare- Diary of A Combat Fiend

Karate is action, survival, living; hesitation is paralysis, reaction, mortality

The warrior guided by the spirit serves humanity, the warrior without, serves the ego

If you wish to break with tradition, learn your craft well, and embrace adversity

. . as A martial arts teacher, we should never forget the first time we stepped onto the Dojo ground, remembering this, we will be better equipped to teach the next generation of Karate practitioners

. . . the sole aim of Okinawa Karate is to teach A person to handle violence and violent individuals; whether it is tactile, mental or spiritual