The Wisdom of ...
This page will collect the various entries I posted of the Wisdom of various luminaries of the Martial Arts and/or Self-Defense circles. Entries may also be from Movies & TV personalities, Authors, Researchers, Historians and Historical Personages.Hope these help!
Martial Arts
- Col. Jeff Cooper (May 10, 1920 - Sep 25, 2006)
- Jack Dempsey (June 24, 1895 – May 31, 1983) (Boxing's World Heavyweight Champion from 1919 to 1926)
- Gichin Funakoshi (November 10, 1868 – April 26, 1957) (Founder of Shotokan Karate)
- Mike Gibbons (July 20, 1887 – August 31, 1956) (regarded as one of the all-time best welter and middleweight boxers by Boxing historians)
- Charley Goldman (December 22, 1887 – November 11, 1968) (famed boxing trainer who trained five world champions including undefeated Heavyweight Champion Rocky Marciano)
- Carlos Gracie Sr. (September 14, 1902 – October 7, 1994)(Co-founder of Gracie Jiu-jitsu and creator of The Gracie Diet)
- Helio Gracie (October 1, 1913 - January 29, 2009) (Co-founder of Gracie Jiu-jitsu)
- Renzo Gracie (BJJ/MMA)
- Rickson Gracie (Gracie Jiu-jitsu, son of Helio Gracie)
- Ip Man (October 1, 1893 – December 2, 1972) (Wing Chun Kuen)
- Jigoro Kano (October 28, 1860 - May 4, 1938) (Founder of Judo)
- Bruce Lee (Nov 27, 1940 - Jul 20, 1973)
- Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell (Dec 17, 1969)
- Kyuzo Mifune (Apr. 21, 1883 - Jan. 27, 1965) (Probably the 2nd best Judoka ever)
- Lou Reed (March 2, 1942 – October 27, 2013) (Taijiquan practitioner & Musician/Singer/Songwriter)
- Barney Ross (December 23, 1909 – January 17, 1967) (Boxing's World Champion in Lightweight/Light Welterweight/Welterweight Divisions)
- Dr. George Thompson (Founder of Verbal Judo)
- Morihei Ueshiba (December 14, 1883 – April 26, 1969) (Founder of Aikido)
- Jimmy Wilde (May 15, 1892 – March 10,1969) (Boxing's first official World Flyweight Champion)
Life Lessons
- Jim Carrey (Full Commencement Address - Video & Transcript) (Comedian/Actor)
- George Foreman (Boxer, Minister, Author, Entrepreneur)
- Joe Frazier (Jan 12, 1944 – Nov 7, 2011) (Boxer)
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar I - 20 Things I Wish I'd Known When I Was 30 (Basketball legend, Author, Actor, Historian)
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar II - 20 Things Boys Can Do to Become Men (Basketball legend, Author, Actor, Historian)
- Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell (MMA)
- Mother Teresa (Aug 26, 1910 – Sep 5, 1997) (Roman Catholic nun, who devoted her life to serving the poor and destitute around the world)
Success
- Arnold Schwarzenegger - 6 Secrets of Success (Bodybuilding legend, actor, author, politician)
- Ashton Kutcher (Actor)
- Matthew McConaughey (Actor)
