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Quotation[0]="To act without strain [is] a fundamental truth that should govern us all.\n<i>(The Voice of the Mountain Dragon, by Bernard Mathieu, p.54)</i>"
Quotation[1]="Relaxation and lack of strain do not mean emptiness [or] indolence, just as much as concentration never meant rigidity of mind or body.\n<i>(The Voice of the Mountain Dragon, by Bernard Mathieu, p.54)</i>"
Quotation[2]="Attack and defense are the two faces of the same coin. Both involve equally strongly positive concentration.\n<i>(The Voice of the Mountain Dragon, by Bernard Mathieu, p.89)</i>"
Quotation[3]="Kihon is far more than the simple mechanical repetition of gestures but rather ways to educate our body to adapt too varying situations.\n<i>(The Voice of the Mountain Dragon, by Bernard Mathieu, p.84)</i>"
Quotation[4]="There is no such thing as a better or best technique, [this] is a widespread myth which must be abandoned.\n<i>(The Voice of the Mountain Dragon, by Bernard Mathieu, p.84)</i>"
Quotation[5]="Harada Sensei's lack of popularity among some of his more formal seniors [is understandable] as his personal attitude reeked of anarchy: he was forever analyzing and questioning everything!\n<i>(The Voice of the Mountain Dragon, by Bernard Mathieu, p.52)</i>"
Quotation[6]="Flexibility is life, and [is] at the core of all martial practices.\n<i>(The Voice of the Mountain Dragon, by Bernard Mathieu, p.51)</i>"
Quotation[7]="To be capable of identifying the reasons for a failure is a precious and rare quality too, and you will only be able to achieve this through a long-term process.\n<i>(The Voice of the Mountain Dragon, by Bernard Mathieu, p.49)</i>"
Quotation[8]="Sincerity [in practice] excludes flattery as much as animosity.\n<i>(The Voice of the Mountain Dragon, by Bernard Mathieu, p.50)</i>"
Quotation[9]="Theory is often the refuge of those who can no longer do anything in practice.\n<i>(The Voice of the Mountain Dragon, by Bernard Mathieu, p.13)</i>"
Quotation[10]="My karate is one of human relationships.\n<i>(Mitsusuke Harada Sensei in Karate Master: The Life and Times of Mitsusuke Harada, by Clive Layton, p.144)</i>"
Quotation[11]="The laws of PHYSICS as well as the laws that rule our PHYSIQUE are common to all; and practicing martial arts never transformed anyone into a special being who could escape natural laws.\n<i>(The Voice of the Mountain Dragon, by Bernard Mathieu, p.122-123)</i>"
Quotation[12]="To get the maximum benefit from its mass, we should have our whole body reach the point of impact in one piece.\n<i>(The Voice of the Mountain Dragon, by Bernard Mathieu, p.83)</i>"
Quotation[13]="It is essential to remember at all times that no posture is ever strong if it is rigid. It will only be strong if it retains its flexibility and potential mobility.\n<i>(The Voice of the Mountain Dragon, by Bernard Mathieu, p.83)</i>"
Quotation[14]="Form is a single still photograph extracted from a moving reality.\n<i>(The Voice of the Mountain Dragon, by Bernard Mathieu, p.67)</i>"
Quotation[15]="If the quality of a persons life is changed for the better through the practice of karate, and they are able to share these benefits with their family and others, I am pleased.\n<i>(Master Mitsusuke Harada Sensei, Karate Master: The Life and Times of Mitsusuke Harada, by Clive Layton, p.205)</i>"
Quotation[16]="Two governing principles in KDS practice are: (1) If you don't get touched, you don't get hurt, and (2) When you hit someone, make sure they go down!\n<i>(Tony Lima, KDS 5th Dan, American KDS Training Course, March 1995)</i>"
Quotation[17]="If you are ignorant of your enemy AND yourself, you are certain to be in peril in every battle. If you are ignorant of the enemy, but DO know yourself, then your chances of winning or losing are equal. However, if you know BOTH your enemy AND yourself, then in a hundred battles you will never be in peril.\n<i>(Master Gichin Funakoshi, Karate-Do Kyohan, p.248; quoting Sun Tzu's The Art of War)</i>"
Quotation[18]="After shouting, Breathe Out! Repeatedly, Sensei was asked, But when do we breathe in? To which he replied, Anytime. It does not matter when you breathe in, as long as your body condition is one of breathing out!\n<i>(Mitsusuke Harada Sensei, Karate Master: The Life and Times of Mitsusuke Harada, by Clive Layton, p.192)</i>"
Quotation[19]="Mental relaxation means relaxed attentiveness, not having an empty mind, but a clear mind, that may respond to any situation.\n<i>(Karate Master: The Life and Times of Mitsusuke Harada, by Clive Layton, p.187<i>)"
Quotation[20]="What is important is that with much practice we create the correct body structure.\n(Karate Master: The Life and Times of Mitsusuke Harada, by Clive Layton, p.184)"
Quotation[21]="Much that is deemed good form in 'traditional' Shotokan is, in fact, unnatural, weak and self-defeating.\n<i>(Karate Master: The Life and Times of Mitsusuke Harada, by Clive Layton, p.180)</i>"
Quotation[22]="[As] karate has become popular [it] has sunk largely to gymnastics and sport.\n<i>(Karate Master: The Life and Times of Mitsusuke Harada, by Clive Layton, p.181)</i>"
Quotation[23]="The question of natural movement means not being stiff, rigid, regimented and closed in mind and body.\n<i>(Mitsusuke Harada Sensei in Karate Master: The Life and Times of Mitsusuke Harada, by Clive Layton, p.180-181)</i>"
Quotation[24]="Competition is not real.\n<i>(Mitsusuke Harada Sensei in Karate Master: The Life and Times of Mitsusuke Harada, by Clive Layton, p.177)</i>"
Quotation[25]="Don't push the paper, just touch it. A lesson learned by Harada Sensei from Master Okuyama.\n<i>(Mitsusuke Harada Sensei in Karate Master: The Life and Times of Mitsusuke Harada, by Clive Layton, p.73)</i>"
Quotation[26]="You have to become weak to become strong.\n<i>(Mitsusuke Harada Sensei in Karate Master: The Life and Times of Mitsusuke Harada, by Clive Layton, quoting Gichin Funakoshi, p.73)</i>"
Quotation[27]="What is karate about today? It has fallen from grace and is about sport and how to make money. Old values, like respect, seem to have vanished.\n<i>(Mitsusuke Harada Sensei in Reminiscences, by Clive Layton, p.153)</i>"
Quotation[28]="Take advantage of your infirmities!\n<i>(Mitsusuke Harada Sensei in Reminiscences, by Clive Layton, p.154)</i>"


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