Cocoa Beach Karate School Director, Sensei Des Chaskelson, Go-Dan, 5th Dan Black Belt "The way of karate can be followed by anyone -- man, woman or child -- and through karate training one can attain the highest ideals of beauty and strength. This beauty and strength is both inner and outer, mental and physical." (O'Sensei Shoshin Nagamine). “Karate, as it should be practiced, is not a competitive or violent sport, where men are pitted against each other. Nor is it physical training merely for the sake of training, where the goal is merely that of smashing boards or bricks. Karate is a training of both mind and body, and leads one to a better understanding of both the self and the world.” "Karate-do may be referred to as the conflict within yourself, or a life-long marathon which can be won only through self-discipline, hard training, and your own creative efforts.” "The dojo is the place where courage is fostered and superior human nature is bred through the ecstasy of sweating in hard work. It is the sacred place where the human spirit is polished.” "A black belt is just a white belt who never quit" (Sensei Des Chaskelson) |
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