raven91 Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 Does your Sifu have a phrase that he always says to you? Please share! I remember I was in class one day and had just started learning Tai Pe (Great Bird Spreads It's Wings). I'd been working for over an hour on making it to my Sifu's satisfaction and every time I would mess up, he would say... "Let's start at the begining - that's always a good spot." He says the same thing when he makes all of us repeat all of our material from white to green. When someone does something wrong, we drop and do push ups, cat styles, and sit ups... I really want to hear what you guys have to say! Pride is best evident when only you know...-the motto of my Kwoon"You only stop when you are dead..." -My incredible Sifu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karatekid1975 Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 I can remember one from my TSD instructor. Us color belts were courious about the "BB" rank. He used to always say that "BB is just the beginning" or "color belts learn the basics, and BB's learn how to use the basics."My instructor now has so many phrases. He is also Chinese with a heavy accent. I can't understand him half the time LOL. Laurie F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raven91 Posted October 2, 2005 Author Share Posted October 2, 2005 I can remember one from my TSD instructor. Us color belts were courious about the "BB" rank. He used to always say that "BB is just the beginning" or "color belts learn the basics, and BB's learn how to use the basics."My instructor now has so many phrases. He is also Chinese with a heavy accent. I can't understand him half the time LOL.That does sound rather amusing. We have a whole class called "applications", which basically teaches you how to use what you learned. It's funny when you realize that the moves you thought you were good at, are actually rather difficult to apply in real life. Pride is best evident when only you know...-the motto of my Kwoon"You only stop when you are dead..." -My incredible Sifu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramymensa Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 My sensei's favourite phrase: "OK people, Action!" and another one: " I want you to kick/punch so hard that it would make my hair blow in the wind" ... he's bald World Shotokan Karate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Why_Worry Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 My senseis say "It is what it is so why worry." But thats not relaly in class and jsut when i'm talking in conversations with themAlso one of their favorite quotes from their sensei that their sensei used to always say and they say alot now too is "The three words that describe any martial art" which are "No get hit." Focus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scad Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 my instructor says "winning isn't everything, its the only thing"and when his patience grows short with me its usually "shek yah" or "ehh shi"both are not something you want ot hear comign from him...take my word nomatter what it be, will power and heart produces great things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rateh Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 "martial arts isnt about putting people down, its about picking them up" Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start. - Nido Qubein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raven91 Posted October 3, 2005 Author Share Posted October 3, 2005 "You have to do it over and over and over again...so get to work!" Pride is best evident when only you know...-the motto of my Kwoon"You only stop when you are dead..." -My incredible Sifu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karatekid1975 Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 "Repetition is everything" - my dentist (I'm an intern for him). That is so true for MA as well. Laurie F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
younwhagrl Posted October 4, 2005 Share Posted October 4, 2005 Well the grandmaster of our system everytime at testing after he gives us a motivation speech he goes "OK! Testing time, look straight ahead" at every test he says this..it never ever fails! He's Korean and it's great to hear him say that. and as for my instructor i cant think of anything he says all the time •JUST TRAIN•Student of the Han Method"Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's allready tomorrow in Australia" Charles Schultzhttps://www.YounWha.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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