“ Never strike out of anger if at all possible, this will give your enemy the advantage and strengthen his resolve and psyche Soke Behzad Ahmadi
“ . . . there are two types of fighters, the former strike all over the place hoping one would land, the latter, assured of their prowess and capabilities, hit once and destroy the opponent's desire to… Soke Behzad Ahmadi
“ A karate practitioner should possess two things : wicked hands, and Buddha's heart Soke Behzad Ahmadi
“ The essence of warrior traits are demonstrated by : integrity with self, and honesty with others Soke Behzad Ahmadi
“ A threat should never be spoken, your enemy should not be told of your intentions. Either take decisive action or refrain from it, but never threaten Soke Behzad Ahmadi
“ The warrior guided by the spirit serves humanity, the warrior without, serves the ego Soke Behzad Ahmadi
“ If you wish to break with tradition, learn your craft well, and embrace adversity Soke Behzad Ahmadi
“ Better than money and fame, teaching martial arts to your children; giving them your time and confidence, is the best inheritance Soke Behzad Ahmadi
“ Karate training will make you strong and confident, but restraint will make you respected Soke Behzad Ahmadi
“ The purpose of Karate is to guide you out of trouble by any means necessary, both in actual combat and in life Soke Behzad Ahmadi
“ Aboriginal Okinawan Karate was traditionally taught in modest home Dojos, in small informal groups (sole purpose of teachings revolved around life preservation), in A closely tied supportive environme… Soke Behzad Ahmadi
“ To react, is to be A slave to someone else's actions. Sometimes, A warrior is faced with the decision to strike pre-emptively, trusting his intuition, wisdom and years of training Soke Behzad Ahmadi
“ . . . for any worthwhile martial arts skill to be pragmatic, it has to be done live, otherwise it is of limited or no use in actual combat Soke Behzad Ahmadi
“ Any self-defense situation has the potential to quickly become A 'life and death' situation, therefore your practice of martial arts should be undertaken, as if your very life depends on it . . . Soke Behzad Ahmadi
“ . . as A martial arts teacher, we should never forget the first time we stepped onto the Dojo ground, remembering this, we will be better equipped to teach the next generation of Karate practitioners Soke Behzad Ahmadi
“ . . in Old Karate, you learned you Art through pain. You learned quickly that your techniques had to be fast or powerful or both. If you did not embrace pain and it's lessons adequately, you simply di… Soke Behzad Ahmadi
