Ed Parker
Ed Parker
Edmund Kealoha "Ed" Parkerwas an American martial artist...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMMA Fighter
Date of Birth19 March 1931
CountryUnited States of America
taught study
Traditionalists often study what is taught, not what there is to create.
art causes happens
The true Martial Artist is not the one who fears change, but the one who causes it to happen.
memories space may
Time and space may separate us, but not the thoughts and memories that bind us.
logic tradition obsolete
An ounce of logic can be worth more than a ton of tradition that has become obsolete through the weathering of time.
attitude response
Whatever the attitude, so is the response.
principles precedence sequence
Principles of motion take precedence over sequence of motion.
perfection
To live is to change, and to obtain perfection is to change often.
skills ends guts
Condition and guts take over where knowledge and skill end.
believe doubt deceived
To hear is to doubt, to see is to be deceived, but to feel is to believe.
littles realization knows
One becomes great when he comes to the realization that what he knows is very little.
hands honor weapons
I come to you with only Karate, Empty Hands. I have no weapons, but should I be forced to defend myself, my principles or my honor, should it be a matter of life or death, of right or wrong, then here are my weapons, Karate, my Empty Hands.
art men students
The man who knows how will always be the student, but the man who knows why will continue to be the instructor.
mean feet water
Knowledge does not grow like a tree where you dig a hole, plant your feet, cover them with dirt, and pour water on them daily. Knowledge grows with time, work, and dedicated effort. It cannot come by any other means.
american-athlete budget budgets effect permanent reforms
What we do want to see is reforms that are going to have a permanent effect on the budget deficit.