Amanda Knox Quotes

Martial arts should be part of every girl's education.

I am learning self-defense techniques.

Self-defence helps with your confidence, and if you ever find yourself in that type of situation, you are more physically capable.

I remember taking a self-defence class when I was 16, and of course I don't remember any of it.

In school and college, there have been instances where I wish I knew how to defend myself.

I don't have to have any special skills or martial arts in my back pocket.

I feel like if I ever got into some sort of rumble on the street, I will actually be able to defend myself.

Every person has a choice in every situation and I decided not to be a victim of crime and to not allow myself to be crippled with fear. This is why I started Unbreakable. I wanted to teach women the self-defence skills I learnt during a course I participated in.

I think the ability and the knowledge to be able to defend yourself builds confidence. Also there's great gratification in the sweat and work you get from any combat training.

People forget that boxing is the art of self-defence - ideally, hit and not be hit - and maybe we should all think about that a bit more.

I did a lot of tae kwon do and branched off into other stuff later on, but tae kwon do is great. It was my equalizer. That was how I was able to survive in the land of the giants. Thank God for that.

Since my teen years I was interested in martial arts.

I think the most important is when I was young, I learnt martial arts; that is my special key.

I discovered martial arts, first judo and then karate, and I became quite good at it, because I had something to prove. And more than anything, I needed to feel safe.

I've been learning martial arts since I was 8 years old.

I trained in combat, sword fighting, horse riding... It's empowering knowing that I can a break man's nose with my elbow.

The two most important things to do for self-defense are not to take a martial arts class or get a gun, but to think like the opposition and know where you're most at risk.

When I was younger I did karate and martial arts, and I think it's really cool for girls to have those kinds of abilities.

Every People should have, within themselves, all the Means of Self Defense.

When I was in seventh grade, I was a scrawny boy with no muscles, so I went out for wrestling. My intention was to develop secret wrestling skills so that if I were jumped by a bully, I'd shout, 'Ha!' and he'd be on the ground in a headlock.

My father was the first person to introduce me to self-defense and martial arts, which I've been doing all my life now.

Gracie Jiu Jitsu is the most complete art of self defense there is out there. You don't have to be strong. You don't have to be fast.

The world is a scary place. Even my mother has suggested I take a self defense class.

I'm not a big fan of being a victim. I don't like getting beaten up.

Self-defense...is the only honourable course where there is unreadiness for self-immolation.