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"Bruce Lee was an artist and, like him, I try to go beyond the fundamentals of my sport. I want the public to see a knockout in the making."
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"The road from white belt to black is long and arduous; most never reach the end. There are simply too many obstacles of daily life, and too much effort and attention required, for this to be something that the majority of practitioners achieve. This is why a black belt in Jiu Jitsu, especially from a reputable source, is the pinnacle of martial arts rank. It is valuable because of what must be traded for its achievement."
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"As an instructor, my goal has always been to use Jiu Jitsu as a vehicle to help our students achieve their goals, whatever the case may be. I have yet to find a better vehicle for growth, and the moment I do I will certainly pursue it with the rivaled fervor that I approached Jiu Jitsu."
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"We seek to understand Jiu Jitsu as a vehicle to understand ourselves. We have different explicit goals, from getting in shape, learning self-defense or competition, but tacitly we all seek mastery of ourselves."
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"Jiu Jitsu can be a source of total transparency such as a mirror, but it takes a conscious choice to see what it has to say."
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"The best fighter is never angry."
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"An arm bar in a vacuum is worthless. It is the realization of the truths which constitute that arm bar that is the real treasure we seek."
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"We can either approach Jiu Jitsu through the lens of the "real world" or we can approach the real world through the lens of Jiu Jitsu. I have found the latter to be far more rewarding."
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"The high-minded pursuit of a Jiu Jitsu practitioner pursuing mastery cannot coexist well with the modern world. Our values vary immensely from our contemporaries. This pursuit leaves societal norms slaughtered in our wake. Those who share this journey will praise our efforts, those in the hive will think we have lost it. We must be willing to be misunderstood if we are to understand ourselves."
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"Bruce Lee was an artist and, like him, I try to go beyond the fundamentals of my sport. I want the public to see a knockout in the making."
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"If I hadn't had the talent, the networks wouldn't have televised my fights. No one has made me; I made myself. I paid my dues."
Talent
"I'll think, If this is his first punch, how are the others gonna feel? That's the only fear I have for myself."
Fear
"When I'm not in training. I'll walk around the streets at 153, but it's not solid; it's my socializing weight."
Weight
"In Italy, I had an Afro, and a lot of the kids came up and felt my hair. It really was funny. I wish I had understood Italian."
Fun
"Ali's belief in himself was something I picked up on, and it's become my own philosophy."
Trust
"I'm a competitor and a very proud man. If a guy beats me once, he'll have to do it again to make me believe him."
Man
"Boxing was not something I truly enjoyed. Like a lot of things in life, when you put the gloves on, it's better to give than to receive."
Life
"I'm a free agent. I haven't allowed any promoters to have exclusive options on my fight. I don't need a promoter."
Fight
"No one but myself thought I could beat guys like Tommy Hearns or Roberto Duran."
Thought
"Although it was a great accomplishment to win a gold medal, as soon as they put it on you, that's it; your career is over."
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