Jimi Manuwa Quotes

I knew about boxing, as my dad could fight. He had a successful security firm in Liverpool, and I'd see him come back from a jog before shadow boxing in the back yard. I'd watch and replicate what he was doing, as kids do. It's funny how things turn out.

While other kids were out playing and doing healthy things, I read an ancient judo book with a neck hold that was fatal to so many people, they finally dropped it from judo.

I will remain active in judo.

My dad had me in Taekwondo when I was a kid, but I didn't retain much of that.

I started training judo when I was 5 years old. I didn't know much. My mom just took me and my brother to do some judo because we were very energetic. We did that for a couple of years. I don't know why we stopped, but I came back to try other forms of martial arts like kung fu and karate when I was 12 and never stopped.

I'm really into jujitsu. I'm a purple belt. I love it. It's a big part of my life.

When I was ten years old, my dad and brother did judo, so I went along because I felt like I was missing out. They eventually gave up, and I continued, then moved into Tae Kwon Do, kickboxing and various other martial arts. I did lots of different things, but mostly things like Wushu, Jeet Kune Do, Krav Maga and stuff like that.

I started working out with my father the summer I was 13, which was incredible for our relationship. Those were my summers: working out with my dad, hanging out with my brothers, riding my bike. Pretty simple.

I was doing judo before anybody knew it existed in this country.

When I was a kid at four years old, that's when I started amateur wrestling with my dad and family. And when that's instilled in you, it never goes away.

My dad was my Little League coach and my Cub Master.

I started training in martial arts when I was 7 years old. I got my first black belt at 13.

I grew up in a martial arts gym surrounded by men and boys, and I pretty much call myself a tomboy.

I'm hooked on martial arts.

I'm very, very, very interested in martial arts.

My dad never took me to see judo.

I quite like thai boxing. But then I'm not surprised because I did taekwondo and karate and judo and all of that when I was a kid, and then just stopped when I got a bit older.

My mom made me watch 'Star Wars' for the first time when I was about 7 years old. When I was younger, I hated action movies and pretty much anything loud. So when she put it on, I covered my ears and ran out of the room.

Our father has always been very passionate about taekwondo. In all honesty, we were forced into it without a choice. He would train us every other night at home, so we would always be perfecting our technique.

I was always into martial arts and boxing.

I began fighting to stay fit and experience everything equally; hence, I took up kickboxing.

My dad did a radio show. I was on it when I was seven. So now you know that the showbiz bug bit me really early.

Boxing definitely has a part to play in taking away unwanted aggression.

I was crazy about martial arts. At the age of three, I started training in karate.

If it amuses you to hit people, you do boxing - you do taekwondo - whatever you want. But you don't play football.