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White Belt Thought
Failing to prepare is like preparing to fail. Meaning: knowing everything in advance will yield a great result.
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Gold Belt Thought
It is far better to look within than to stop and look at others. Meaning: before you criticize other students, styles, or systems, perfect your own.
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Organge Belt Thought
True mastery comes from knowing yourself and your opponent. Meaning: only by first knowing your strengths and weakenesses will you realize how to defeat your opposition.
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Green Belt Thought
Your greatest enemy lives within you. Meaning: only through disciplining yourself can you succeed in karate training.
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Purple Belt Thought
In the martial arts, quality is far better than quantity. Meaning: practicing blindly without stopping and reviewing your technique, only teaches you repetition, not proper application.
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Red Belt Thought
The higher you climb the mountain, the stronger the wind blows. Meaning: the more material there is to maintain, the harder it is to stay focused. But the higher you climb, the better the view.
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2nd Kyu Brown Belt Thought
It is far better to bend like a willow than to be broken like an oak. Meaning: be flexible in your dealings with other people and try to understand their views. A stubborn person never learns from their mistakes.
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1st Kyu Brown Belt Thought
Meet resistance with persistance. Meaning: If you want something with all your heart, don't let anything stand in your way.
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