If you would like to inspire your friends on social media, motivate your martial arts friends or simply lighten up someone's day, then we have a treat for you. Below you will find a pure passion project.
In April 2016 we started getting active with our Instagram account @martialartsmedia.
We wanted to find a unique angle with our content, a way to give value to Martial Arts Schools and Martial Arts Celebrities.
Everyday we reach out to martial artists, martial arts gym owners and martial arts celebrities and ask permission to feature one of their photos on our channel. And a good 95% of the responses we get are positive.
We create the quote picture then tag them to give credit.
Other than those mentioned above, we also feature interviewed guests or myself, George Fourie, from our Martial Arts Media Business Podcast with an inspirational one liner mentioned during the episode.
Even though our core business is helping martial arts school owners grow through strategic online marketing and media, we decided to have some fun on Instagram with no expectations of the outcome.
At the very best, we might get introduced to new school owners and top martial artists who partner with our services. And at the very least, we would end up with an high level martial arts based Instagram account that either motivates, inspires or lights an fire under someone who needs it most. A definite win/win all around.
So to highlight these moments of success, glory and outstanding achievement, here are our Top 50 Inspirational Quotes from Martial Arts Schools and Martial Arts Celebrities.
(PLEASE ONLY SHARE with our social sharing buttons, that way the Martial Arts School Owners and Martial Arts Celebrities get the credit for their contribution. For channels where individual images don't get featured, be sure to use the hashtag #martialartsmedia)
1.MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL: de Been Jiu Jitsu
QUOTE: Only those who attempt the absurd can achieve the impossible. – Albert Einstein
INSTAGRAM: @debeenjiujitsu.hq
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2.MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL: The Karate Dojo and American Top Team MMA
QUOTE: Your spirit is the true shield. – Morihei Ueshiba
INSTAGRAM: @thekaratedojo_americantopteam[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] [PIN IT]
3.MARTIAL ARTS CELEBRITY: Hakan Manav
MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL: Australian Martial Arts
QUOTE: Cowards never start. The weak never finish. Winners never quit. – Unknown
INSTAGRAM: @hax350
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4.MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL: 7 Muay Thai Gym
QUOTE: If you ever lack motivation to train then think what happens to your mind and body when you don't. – Shifu Yan Lei
INSTAGRAM: @7muaythaigym[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] [PIN IT]
5.MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL: Team Taekibo
QUOTE: No need to fear the ill wind when your haystacks are tied down. – Irish proverb
INSTAGRAM: @team_taekibo[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] [PIN IT]
6.MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL: Ambition Taekwondo
QUOTE: Seeing much, suffering much, and studying much are the three pillars of learning. – Benjamin Disraeli
INSTAGRAM: @ambitiontaekwondo[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] [PIN IT]
7.MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL: DEMOS Martial Arts School
QUOTE: Never let your fear decide your future. – Unknown
INSTAGRAM: @demosmartialarts[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] [PIN IT]
8.MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL: Grupo Jaguar Martial Arts
QUOTE: True strength is in the soul and spirit, not in the muscles. – Unknown
INSTAGRAM: @grupojaguarmartialartsja[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] [PIN IT]
9.MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL: Irontiger Martial Arts
QUOTE: Just because you are struggling, does not mean you are failing. – Unknown
INSTAGRAM: @irontigerdicarn[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] [PIN IT]
10.MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL: Team Nogueira Dubai Martial Arts and Fitness Academy
QUOTE: Luck is a dividend of sweat. The more you sweat, the luckier you get. – Ray Kroc
INSTAGRAM: @teamnogueiradubai[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] [PIN IT]
11.MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL: Somerville Martial Arts Centre
QUOTE: Strength doesn't come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn't. – Rikki Rogers
INSTAGRAM: @smacgym[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] [PIN IT]
12.MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL: EPIC Martial Arts
QUOTE: Be brave. Take risks. Nothing can substitute experience. – Paulo Coelho
INSTAGRAM: @teamepicma[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] [PIN IT]
13.MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL: Atos Jiu-Jitsu
QUOTE: Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations. – Melchor Lim
INSTAGRAM: @atosjiujitsuhq[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] [PIN IT]
14.MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL: SRG Thai Boxing Gym
QUOTE: Fire tests gold, suffering tests brave men. – Seneca
INSTAGRAM: @srgthaiboxing[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] [PIN IT]
15.MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL: ATA Martial Arts
QUOTE: Life doesn’t get easier, you just get stronger. – Steve Maraboli
INSTAGRAM: @atamartialartsaustralia[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] [PIN IT]
16.MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL: 10th Planet Bethlehem Jiu-Jitsu Academy
QUOTE: Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
INSTAGRAM: @10thplanetbtown[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] PIN IT]
17.MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL: Legacy Martial Arts
QUOTE: It's easy to stand with the crowd. It takes courage to stand alone. – Mahatma Gandhi
INSTAGRAM: @legacymartialarts[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] [PIN IT]
18.MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL: Westside MMA
QUOTE: Courage, above all things, is the first quality of a warrior. – Carl von Clausewitz
INSTAGRAM: @westsidemma[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] [PIN IT]
19.MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL: Solo Martial Arts
QUOTE: Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard. – Tim Notke
INSTAGRAM: @solomartialarts[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] [PIN IT]
20.MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL: Girls in Gis
QUOTE: Anything that gets your blood racing is probably worth doing. – Hunter S. Thompson
INSTAGRAM: @girlsingis[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] [PIN IT]
21.MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL: PKG Martial Arts Academy
QUOTE: There is no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs. – Zig Ziglar
INSTAGRAM: @pkgla[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] [PIN IT]
22.MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL: ORIGEM Australia
QUOTE: Determination determines your destination. – Qwana M. BabyGirl Reynolds-Frasier
INSTAGRAM: @origembjj[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] [PIN IT]
23.MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL: Ucelo Martial Arts
QUOTE: Don't stop when you're tired. Stop when you're done. – Marilyn Monroe
INSTAGRAM: @uceloma[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] [PIN IT]
24.MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL: Rumble Martial Arts
QUOTE: It will take blood and sweat, but you will get there. – Unknown
INSTAGRAM:@rumblemartialarts[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] [PIN IT]
25.MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL: Guardeiros BJJ
QUOTE: If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you. – Fred DeVito
INSTAGRAM: @guardeiros[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] [PIN IT]
26.MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL: MMA Fight Store
QUOTE: The only time a woman is helpless is when her nail polish is drying. – Unknown
INSTAGRAM: @mmafightstore[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] [PIN IT]
27.MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL: CSA Gym
QUOTE: Courage is the power to let go of the familiar. – Raymond Lindquist
INSTAGRAM: @csagym[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] [PIN IT]
28.MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL: Pacific Top Team BJJ Corona
QUOTE: An optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. – Winston Churchill
INSTAGRAM: @pttcorona[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] [PIN IT]
29.MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL: Flushing Champions Tae Kwon Do
QUOTE: Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts. – Albert Einstein
INSTAGRAM: @championstkdflushing[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] [PIN IT]
30.MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL: Team Taekibo
QUOTE: Real strength is not just a condition of one's muscle, but a tenderness in one's spirit. – McCallister Dodds
INSTAGRAM: @team_taekibo[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] [PIN IT]
31.MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL: Westside MMA
QUOTE: Dreams don't work unless you do. – John C. Maxwell
INSTAGRAM: @westsidemma[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] [PIN IT]
32.MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL: Solo Martial Arts
QUOTE: Goals: Set it. Meet it. Repeat. – Unknown
INSTAGRAM: @solomartialarts
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33.MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL: WA Institute of Martial Arts
QUOTE: When your temper rises, lower your fists. When your fists rise, lower your temper. – Chojun Miyagi
INSTAGRAM: @waimaclub[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] [PIN IT]
34.MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL: SRG Thai Boxing Gym
QUOTE: Success comes from having dreams that are bigger than your fears. – Terry Litwiller
INSTAGRAM: @srgthaiboxing[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] [PIN IT]
35.MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL: Team Taekibo
QUOTE: Give me six hours to chop down a tree, and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe. – Abraham Lincoln
INSTAGRAM: @team_taekibo[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] [PIN IT]
36.MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL: 7 Muay Thai Gym
QUOTE: A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles. – Christopher Reeve
INSTAGRAM: @7muaythaigym[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] [PIN IT]
37.MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL: Guardeiros BJJ
QUOTE: The more you sweat in practice, the less you bleed in battle. – Unknown
INSTAGRAM: @guardeiros
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38.MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL: Westside MMA
QUOTE: Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out. – Robert Collier
INSTAGRAM: @westsidemma[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] [PIN IT]
39.MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL: Legacy Martial Arts
QUOTE: Don't wish for it. Work for it. – Unknown
INSTAGRAM: @legacymartialarts[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] [PIN IT]
40.MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL: Team Taekibo
QUOTE: Strong walls shake but never collapse. – Unknown
INSTAGRAM: @team_taekibo[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] [PIN IT]
41.MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL: Michelle Nicolini
QUOTE: Don't stop when you are tired. Stop when you are done. – Marilyn Monroe
INSTAGRAM: @michellenicolinibjj[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] [PIN IT]
42.MARTIAL ARTS CELEBRITY: Brown Belt Jess
QUOTE: The struggles you are facing today is developing in you the strength you will need for tomorrow. – Robert Tew
INSTAGRAM: @brownbeltjess[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] [PIN IT]
43.MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL: Otavio Sousa
QUOTE: Fall seven times, stand up eight. – Japanese Proverb
INSTAGRAM: @otaviosousagbhb[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] [PIN IT]
44.MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL: Braulio Estima
QUOTE: Don't ever compare yourself to others. Focus on your own journey. – Unknown
INSTAGRAM: @braulioestima[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] [PIN IT]
45.MARTIAL ARTS CELEBRITY: Jackson Wink
QUOTE: Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough. – Og Mandino
INSTAGRAM: @jacksonwink_mma[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] [PIN IT]
46.MARTIAL ARTS CELEBRITY: Tom McMahon
QUOTE: Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength. – Arnold Schwarzenegger
INSTAGRAM: @riseagainbjj[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] [PIN IT]
47.MARTIAL ARTS CELEBRITY: Gordon Ryan
QUOTE: Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will. – Mahatma Gandhi
INSTAGRAM: @gordonlovesjiujitsu[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] [PIN IT]
48.MARTIAL ARTS CELEBRITY: Ilke Bulut
QUOTE: The starting point of all achievement is desire. – Napoleon Hill
INSTAGRAM: @ilke_kb[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] [PIN IT]
49.MARTIAL ARTS CELEBRITY: Yolanda Springbok Schmidt
QUOTE: You can only fight the way you practice. – Miyamoto Musashi
INSTAGRAM: @landa_yolo[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] [PIN IT]
50.MARTIAL ARTS CELEBRITY: Duane Ludwig
QUOTE: I survived because the fire inside me burned brighter than the fire around me. – Joshua Graham
INSTAGRAM: @duanebangcom[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] [PIN IT]
51.MARTIAL ARTS CELEBRITY: Joe Rogan
QUOTE: I see martial arts as moving forms of meditation. When you're sparring or drilling techniques, you can't think of anything else. – Joe Rogan
INSTAGRAM: @joerogan[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] [PIN IT]
52.MARTIAL ARTS CELEBRITY: Chris Matakas
QUOTE: I train because it makes every area of my life better, and it makes me better at every area of my life. – Chris Matakas
INSTAGRAM: @ricardoalmeidabjj[TWEET THIS] [SHARE ON FACEBOOK] [SHARE ON LINKEDIN] [PIN IT]