29. I started having fights at Tsuji when I was young, and fought over 100 of them, but I was never hit in the face. COLLECTION OF SAYINGS BY … [Read more...] about MOTOBU SAYING #29
Choki
MOTOBU SAYINGS #28
28. When I was young, I made a makiwara on a large tree at my home, and a friend and I struck it. Within a week the tree had died. It was rather … [Read more...] about MOTOBU SAYINGS #28
MOTOBU SAYINGS #27
27. When I fought the foreign boxer in Kyoto, he was taller than me so I jumped up and punched him in the face. This is effective against people who … [Read more...] about MOTOBU SAYINGS #27
MOTOBU SAYINGS #26
26. When struck in the face the opponent will lean once in the direction that he was struck, then turn one full circle in the opposite direction and … [Read more...] about MOTOBU SAYINGS #26
MOTOBU SAYINGS #23
23. I will fight anyone, be they karate practitioners, judo practitioners, sumo wrestlers, boxers, etc. However, I do not guarantee that they will not … [Read more...] about MOTOBU SAYINGS #23
MOTOBU SAYINGS #22
22. Chinese Boxing is not very impressive. COLLECTION OF SAYINGS BY MOTOBU CHOKI By Nakata Mizuhiko, Overseen by Marukawa, 1978 Translation © 2001 … [Read more...] about MOTOBU SAYINGS #22
Motobu Sayings #14
14. One must always try and block the attack at its source. COLLECTION OF SAYINGS BY MOTOBU CHOKI By Nakata Mizuhiko, Overseen by Marukawa, 1978 … [Read more...] about Motobu Sayings #14