When people say ...
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They really mean ...
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| Judo is better than karate. |
I only practice Judo. |
| Judo prepares you for the street. |
I've never used Judo on the street. |
| The martial arts are about striving to achieve a black belt. |
The martial arts are about money. |
| Chinese martial arts are the best! |
I practice a Chinese martial art. |
| High kicks are stupid. |
I can't do high kicks. |
| Tournaments are extremely important. |
I'm good at fighting and I win trophies. |
| The martial arts are about building character. |
You'll never be any good, but keep coming anyways. |
| Korean martial arts are the best. |
I practice a Korean martial art. |
| Board breaking techniques are not important. |
I couldn't break out of a paper bag. |
| I don't believe in colored belts. |
I learned in the backyard and nobody ever promoted me. |
| The martial arts are about building better people. |
Like me. |
| Grappling arts are the best. |
I practice a grappling art. |
| Sophisticated arts like Tai Chi and Aikido are far superior. |
Fighting frightens me. |
| He's a good martial arts teacher. |
He's in my organization. |
| He's a lousy martial arts teacher. |
I don't know anything about him. |
| My style is the best. |
I don't know anything about any other styles. |
| Promotions are not important. |
There's a grading coming up and it's important. |
| Throwing techniques are less important than grappling. |
I can't throw anyone and I'm tired of trying. |
| I'm an innovative, modern Western martial arts teacher, doing my own non-classical thing. |
I'm more interested in teaching than learning, and Asians ignore me because they know how ignorant I
am. |
| Martial arts politics are the necessary result of official recognition by respectable associations to protect the
public. |
I'm an officer in a large organization. |
| I hate martial arts politics. |
None of the large organizations recognize me or have the slightest interest in my existence. |
| In this system, we adapt the technique to fit the person. |
Do it the way I said to. |
| Competitions are a waste of time. |
I've never won any competitions. |
| Forms or kata are the highest expression of the inner essence of the martial arts. |
I read that somewhere -- and I've had enough of tournaments. |
| Kata or forms are useless. |
Bruce Lee said forms are useless. |
| One style is not better than another -- it's the individual that counts. |
Please don't go to another school. |
| Practice makes perfect. |
Please sign up again. |
| He doesn't deserve his rank. |
I didn't get promoted as fast as him. |
| Size and strength are not important. |
I'm bigger and stronger than average. |
| Science and leverage will always win out over brute force. |
I'm bigger and stronger than average. |
| The purpose of the martial arts is spiritual development and liberation from the ego. |
I'm so humble and wise, it's terrific. |
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