The biggest gift I received as a martial artist is without a question the capacity to be in peace.
Being in an empty mind increases my intuition, my sense of energy.
If you believe, then you have already taken the first step towards your achievement.
Study is a life long pursuit.
The search for truth begins in your heart.
What makes you tough is your mindset and I believe anyone can be tough.
Be positive and the challenge will be easier.
When setting a long-term goal, find the pace necessary to achieve it.
Forgiveness is its own reward.
It doesn’t matter what it is, it becomes better with love.
If you push kids too hard, too young, they will quit forever. Parents should never burden their kids with their unfulfilled ambitions, frustrations, anxiety, or any other form of emotional baggage. The parents’ support must be consistent. The most important thing is that the child gets the experience – win, lose, or draw – without judgment.
Nothing can be a hundred percent positive or a hundred percent negative.
I eventually learned that the capacity to accept anything, especially death, was the key to my physical, mental, and spiritual growth. All three of these elements must be balanced, because sometimes you don’t break physically but emotionally. Sometimes you have the physicality and the emotional control but are spiritually unprepared. Without a spiritual connection to both life and death, you can’t reach the next level of performance.
I can resist any physical pain if there is a reason.
A father must accept his children for who they are, not who he would like them to be.
Happiness is not a static thing. You have to work at it by confronting and overcoming challenges.
There are so many wonderful things that are impossible to experience on a screen: jumping into a cold river, making the drop on a big wave, and walking in the rain are just a few.
Many years later, I realized that things mean more if you earn them, but when I was young and wanted to give him a present, I didn’t think twice.
My biggest personal breakthrough came after realizing that my life was less important than my mission.
For young kids, Jiu Jitsu should be nothing more than a fun form of recreation that introduces them to the movements through games and structured play. As they get older, you can introduce more Jiu Jitsu, but it should be playful.
My dad believed that if your mind and will are not strong, you’ll spend your entire life getting carried away by your desires and weaknesses. You’ll spend your whole life paying for things you don’t want.