Kyuzo Mifune Quotes

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  • Cause your opponent to repent, then let him fall

    Fall   Opponents   Causes  
  • 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.

  • The mind, if slackened even a little, will cause defeat, the same as fearing the opponent will make you unable to use full strength.

    Mind   Use   Opponents  
  • "Ju" means being natural or in other words the way which is natural and in accords with the truth of the universe and the one that human beings have to follow. Also, "Ju" may mean anything reasonable, just and honorable, accordingly noble: namely the realization of Truth , Good and Beauty.

    Mean   May   Way  
  • There are no shortcuts because there is no end

  • A chance to try your technique is in one instant never to be regained, so try it without hesitation.

    "The Canon of Judo". Book by Kyuzo Mifune, 1956.
  • Do not place hope in finding a secret technique. Polish the mind through ceaseless training; that is the key to effective techniques.

  • The weed crushed and pressed by the heavy rock may slowly and gently grow up anew helped by the fresh air, sunshine, and sympathetic rain. On the other hand, the rock is often broken through exposure to nature and weathering. Life is a strong power to grow in tenderness; this fact may be considered as having a close relation with human life. At the same time tenderness has sometimes stronger power against stiffness or hardening due to extreme strain.

    "The Canon of Judo". Book by Kyuzo Mifune, 1956.
  • A good Judoka never anticipates his action in a match, but his mind is as clever as a polished mirror which enables him to foresee precisely anything to happen and he displays freedom of his physique to cope with any change. Such mental state and physical action are called sei or tranquility and do or action, sometimes they are called ju and go or tenderness and sturdiness, in and yo or negative and positive, etc.

    Clever   Mirrors   Mind  
    "The Canon of Judo". Book by Kyuzo Mifune, 1956.
  • To master an actual technique, mental culture should come first. Acquiring a technique requires a careful, modest, non-mean, free and attentive mind. In other words a player should do his utmost and nothing less.

    Mean   Player   Mind  
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