Ed Parker
Ed Parker
Edmund Kealoha "Ed" Parkerwas an American martial artist...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMMA Fighter
Date of Birth19 March 1931
CountryUnited States of America
taught study
Traditionalists often study what is taught, not what there is to create.
art humility self
Humility and self-restraint is the True Objective of Kenpo
style flesh matter
There are no pure styles of karate. Purity comes only when pure knuckles meet pure flesh, no matter who delivers or receives.
art forever mind
I am not going to show you my art. I am going to share it with you. If I show it to you it becomes an exhibition, and in time it will be pushed so far into the back of your mind that it will be lost. But by sharing it with you, you will not only retain it forever, but I too will improve.
He who hesitates, meditates horizontally
believe doubt deceived
To hear is to doubt, to see is to be deceived, but to feel is to believe.
memories space may
Time and space may separate us, but not the thoughts and memories that bind us.
skills ends guts
Condition and guts take over where knowledge and skill end.
art ships size
Whether it is a big ship or small ship, the same size hole placed correctly in the hull can sink it.
strong fighting pride
The man who is secure within himself has no need to prove anything with force, so he can walk away from a fight with dignity and pride. He is the true martial artist--a man so strong inside that he has no need to demonstrate his power.
art believe humble
The humble man makes room for progress; the proud man believes he is already there.
success learning intelligent
The intelligent man is one who has successfully fulfilled many accomplishments, and is yet willing to learn more.
american-athlete budget budgets effect permanent reforms
What we do want to see is reforms that are going to have a permanent effect on the budget deficit.
balance ecological hunts restore throughout
The hunts are done to restore an ecological balance throughout the reserve.