Jiu-jitsu is personal efficiency to protect the weaker, which anyone can do. It is the force of leverage against brute force. — Helio Gracie
Jiu-Jitsu is like a philosophy. It helps me learn how to face life. — Helio Gracie
The idea of jiu-jitsu is to give the little guy a chance to beat the big guy. — Royce Gracie
Jiu-Jitsu for sure will save your ass, one way or another. Not necessarily a physical fight but also being able to deal with yourself, know about yourself, and really improve yourself as a whole. — Kron Gracie
Jiu Jitsu is probably the No. 1 activity that I could recommend to someone to improve their lives overall. — Jocko Willink
Jiu Jitsu is a great workout both mentally and physically. You want to be strong for it and flexible for it. — Jocko Willink
A real jiu-jitsu fighter does not go around beating people down. Our defense is made to neutralize aggression. — Helio Gracie
Jiu Jitsu is a mousetrap. The trap does not chase the mouse. But when the mouse grabs the cheese, the trap plays its role. — Helio Gracie
Really, the way to learn jiu-jitsu is to do it. If you do jiu-jitsu you get it and you learn it. — Dana White
Jiu Jitsu at the end of the day, is the art of expressing yourself honestly. Everytime you put on a Gi, you can't lie. — Saulo Ribeiro
Ju jitsu is very Buddhist. All that we fear we hold close to ourselves to survive. So if you're drowning and you see a corpse floating by, hang on to it because it will rescue you. — Tom Hardy
The Jiu Jitsu I created was designed to give the weak ones a chance to face the heavy and strong. — Helio Gracie
Judo is the way to the most effective use of both physical and spiritual strength. — Kano Jigoro
There's more philosophy in jiu-jitsu mats than in any Ivy League school in America. — Renzo Gracie
Judo is a study of techniques with which you may kill if you wish to kill, injure if you wish to injure, subdue if you wish to subdue, and, when attacked, defend yourself — Kano Jigoro
Short Jiu Jitsu Quotes
One thing that I learned from judo... Maximum efficiency and minimum effort. — Ronda Rousey
Always remember that the true meaning of Budo is that soft overcomes hard, small overcomes large. — Mas Oyama
Judo taught me that I am capable of anything... I can mentally push past anything and be victorious. — Ronda Rousey
Negotiation jujitsu means breaking the vicious cycle of escalation by refusing to react. — William Ury
In Judo, he who thinks is immediately thrown. — Robert Linssen
The purpose of the study of judo is to perfect yourself and to contribute to society. — Kano Jigoro
There is no losing in jiu jitsu. You either win or you learn.
Judo Quotes
Those who are skilled in combat do notbecome angered, those who are skilled at winning do not become afraid. Thus the wise win before they fight, while the ignorant fight to win. — Zhuge Liang
Walk a single path, becoming neither cocky with victory nor broken with defeat, without forgetting caution when all is quiet or becoming frightened when danger threatens. — Kano Jigoro
Before and after practicing Judo or engaging in a match, opponents bow to each other. Bowing is an expression of gratitude and respect. In effect, you are thanking your opponent for giving you the opportunity to improve your technique. — Kano Jigoro
Judo should be free as art and science from any external influences, political, national, racial, and financial or any other organized interest. And all things connected with it should be directed to its ultimate object, the benefit of Humanity. — Kano Jigoro
If there is effort, there is always accomplishment. — Kano Jigoro
True spirit of Judo is nothing but the gentle and diligent free spirit. Judo rests on flexible action of mind and body. The word flexible however never means weakness but something more like adaptability and openmindedness. Gentleness always overcomes strength. — Kyuzo Mifune
Walk a single path, become neither cocky with victory nor broken with defeat. — Kano Jigoro
Judo helps us to understand that worry is a waste of energy. — Kano Jigoro
Judo teaches us to look for the best possible course of action, whatever the individual circumstances. — Kano Jigoro
Martial Arts Quotes
No Fear, No Hesitation, No Surprise, No Doubt — Miyamoto Musashi
Without Knowledge, Skill cannot be focused. Without Skill, Strength cannot be brought to bear and without Strength, Knowledge may not be applied. — Alexander The Great
Fighting is a sport; if you're not humble it's going to bring humbleness to you. — Mike Tyson
The biggest coward of a man is to awaken the love of a woman without the intention of loving her. — Bob Marley
Don't be pushed by your problems. Be led by your dreams. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Remember, success is a journey not a destination. Have faith in your ability. You will do just fine. — Bruce Lee
The ideal in Martial Arts is humanitarianism. Accomplishment uses diligence as a goal. — Yip Man
The true science of martial arts means practicing them in such a way that they will be useful at any time, and to teach them in such a way that they will be useful in all things. — Miyamoto Musashi
Don't pray for an easy life, pray to be a stronger man. — John F. Kennedy
Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water. — Bruce Lee
Mixed Martial Arts Quotes
I am a shark, the ground is my ocean, and most people can't even swim. — Rickson Gracie
A black belt only covers two inches of your ass. You have to cover the rest. — Royce Gracie
I’m a mixed martial arts fighter. But at the end of the day, all experience will help. And experience I got from that fight, it will help me to win this fight. — Valentina Shevchenko
Mixed Martial Arts is a dangerous practice that could result in injuries and loss of life. — Akshay Kumar
I do mixed martial arts, mainly kickboxing. — Gail Porter
Watch and enjoy Mixed Martial Arts, and if some people are thinking about doing it, they must be very careful and think about enrolling in training first, they must make a thoughtful decision before actually doing it. — Akshay Kumar
I would like to apologize to Brock Lesnar, his family, the UFC and the UFC fans for my stupid remarks. I respect Brock, all the other fighters, and the sport of mixed martial arts. I’m sorry that I stepped out of line. — Frank Mir
Everybody's beatable. Mixed martial arts, there's many ways to win, and that also means there are many ways to lose, as well. — Bas Rutten
Train hard, get good coaching and don't forget that its mixed martial arts. Don't get tied into one style of fighting and focus on multiple disciplines. — Chuck Liddell
Mixed Martial Arts is wonderful to watch, it is very practical but dangerous at the same time. You have to be very careful when doing something like that. — Akshay Kumar
Jiu-jitsu puts you completely in the moment, where you must have a complete focus on finding a solution to the problem. This trains the mind to build that focus, to increase your awareness, your capacity to solve problems. — Rickson Gracie
Sometimes, you don't have to win, you cannot win. but that has nothing to do with losing. — Rickson Gracie
The pine fought the storm and broke. The willow yielded to the wind and snow and did not break. Practice Jiu-Jitsu in just this way. — Kano Jigoro
If you are not comortable to deal with an opponent 50 lbs heavier than you, there is something wrong with your Jiu Jitsu. — Rickson Gracie
A boxer is like a lion, the greatest predator on land, but you throw him in the shark tank and he's just another meal. — Renzo Gracie
Who wants to leave the door open to being dominated physically by another human being? Jiu Jitsu gives you the ability to not be dominated by that person, and to me, that's real peace of mind. I don't have to worry about that when I'm walking around in the world. — Jocko Willink
The big, strong, tough guy goes to class, and he keeps getting tapped by the skinny, technical guy. It begins to change him. It makes him humble. That's what Jiu Jitsu does to you. It makes you humble. — Relson Gracie
If you think, you are late. If you are late, you use strength. If you use strength you get tired. And if you get tired, you die! — Saulo Ribeiro
The thing about Jiu Jitsu is it is also not for everybody. It can be very humiliating and humbling. If you have a hard time dealing with the fact that someone smaller than you may be able to tap you out, it is going to be difficult. — Jocko Willink
When I competed in jiu-jitsu and judo, I had losses. We never accept to lose, but we learn that it’s not the end of the world. It’s not. — Amanda Nunes
The goal of jiu-jitsu in self-defense isn't to take someone down to the ground - the goal in jiu-jitsu for self-defense is actually to be able to defend yourself on the ground, get up, and get away from an attacker. That's what the goal is. — Jocko Willink
The ground is my ocean, I’m the shark, and most people don’t even know how to swim. — Carlos Machado
I do Jiu Jitsu so I can protect you when I fight you. — Ryron Gracie
Jiu-jitsu is the gentle art. It's the art where a small man (or woman is going to
prove to you, no matter how strong you are, no matter how mad you get,
that you're going to have to accept defeat. Thats what Brazilian
Jiu-jitsu is. — Saulo Ribeiro
Anyone who is serious about jiu-jitsu should know that the ability to defeat an opponent is nothing more than a metaphor for the ultimate combat, for the most significant victories are the ones we accomplish within ourselves — Rorion Gracie
There is no losing in Jiu-Jitsu. You either win or you learn. — Carlos Gracie, Jr.
Learn Gracie Jiu-Jitsu so that when a giant walks by, you don't think to yourself 'oh no,' you think to yourself 'how interesting! — Rener Gracie
Turning the other cheek is a kind of moral jiu-jitsu. — Gerald Stanley Lee
When you do Jiu Jitsu, you won't look at a bigger guy and say 'oh no', you'll look and say 'how interesting!' — Rener Gracie
I’ ve always been a fan of the basics. After you have a good solid foundation of Jiu-Jitsu, the rest comes by instinct. You create, invent. The rest is easy. The difficult part is the beginning. — Carlos Gracie, Jr.
The more you attack, the more your opponent will make mistakes. — Marcelo Garcia
The only guys that make it through are the guys that make it through are the guys that have a complete control of their ego where they tap out in the beginning, all the time, you're always losing in the beginning... Your ego can get bruised if you don't have control of it. So what ends up happens is Jiu Jitsu is the ultimate douchebag filter. — Eddie Bravo
My father was a naturalist and a very spiritual person, who had a great desire to pass on his knowledge to others, so that they could receive the benefits of Jiu Jitsu as well. Growing up in this environment, I learned the art of Jiu Jitsu is actually a method through which one strives for self-perfection. — Carlos Gracie, Jr.
I don't know any real jiu-jitsu or judo or anything. I do movie kung fu. With that, you can fake a punch, but you can't really fake a judo throw. You can get help from the person who you're throwing because they can kind of launch themselves. — Keanu Reeves
I've been training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu all my life. Boxing, kickboxing. I'm definitely not a fighter, but I defend my honor. — Spencer Pratt
When you first start to do jiu-jitsu everyone has the goal of being a black belt. You want to be great at everything you do. — Junior dos Santos
When I started out, Jiu-Jitsu was really an elite thing in Brazil, and there was some prejudice towards poorer kids, so I had to learn things on my own. Some of my neighbours started doing Jiu-Jitsu, so I started watching it, and then started rolling with them. It wasn’t organized training, but it was better than nothing. — Anderson Silva
Jiu Jitsu is about waiting for the right time to do the right move. — Ryron Gracie
Jiu-Jitsu is my therapy, my passion, my life. — Matt Serra
We're under Rigan Machado, who I think is one of the best jiu jitsu instructors at least in Los Angeles, if not in the world. We have a lot of his instructors here, as well as Japanese jiu jitsu, Japanese judo, and sambo. That was Keanu's [Reeves] recipe [in John Wick 2]. — Chad Stahelski
Jiu-Jitsu has been one of the most valuable tools I've ever had in my life. — Joe Rogan
I'm training at everything. Jiu-Jitsu, wrestling, striking. Everything. I think to be in the UFC, you have to be well rounded at everything. That's the goal. — CM Punk
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