The Dragon's Page
by some very interesting people. In addition, I have dedicated this page to my hard-working and
dedicated students whos names and ranks are listed below. Congratulations to those
who continue to excell in the martial arts and in life in general! Enjoy.
Dragon Self-Defense Club Members
- Sifu Vatch� Bartekian - Shodan Black Belt and Chief Instructor of Dragon Self-Defense Club of Montreal.
- Viken Bartekian - Shodan Black Belt and Assistant Instructor of Dragon Self-Defense Club of Montreal.
- Peter Metz - Shodan Black Belt and Assistant Instructor of Dragon Self-Defense Club of Montreal.
- Christopher Arkilanian - 9th Kyu (Orange Belt), passed on 24 July, 1999.
- Anthony Arcoraci - 9th Kyu (Orange Belt), passed on 24 June, 2000.
- Yashar Moieny - 10th Kyu (Yellow Belt), passed on 23 August, 1999.
Quotable Quotes in the Martial Arts
"Never put your passions before your principles, for even if you
win... you lose." - DSDC Club Motto
"To look is one thing,
to see what you look at is another,
to understand what you see is a third,
to learn from what you understand is still something else;
to act on what you learn is all that matters."
-Taoist Saying
"Empty your cup so that it may be filled; become devoid to gain totality."
-Bruce Lee
"When two tigers fight, one is surely to get mamed, and the other to die."
-Gichin Funakoshi (Father of Modern Karate)
"Be like the nature of water: soft as air, but able to penetrate a rock."
-Bruce Lee
"The time to strike is when the opportunity presents itself."
-6th Code of Isshinryu Karatedo
"Those who are possessed by nothing, possess everything."
-Osensei Morihei Ueshiba (Founder of Aikido)
"The fastest draw is when the sword never leaves the scabbard,
The strongest way to block is never to provoke a blow,
And the cleanest cut is the one withheld."
-Anonymous
"A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials."
-Chinese Proverb
"Examine what is said, not him who speaks." -Arabian Proverb
"When you eat, the meal is yourself." -Zen Koan
"If you wish your merit to be known, aknowledge that of other people." -Oriental Saying
"Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness." -Chinese Proverb
"Do not stand in a place of danger trusting in miracles." -Arabian Proverb
"Fall seven times, stand-up eight." -Samurai Proverb
"If you are patient in a moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow."
-Chinese Proverb
"To know and to act are one and the same." -Samurai Proverb
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