Daniela Ruah Quotes

I studied martial arts before I studied dance.

I love doing action; I love doing martial arts. There's almost something balletic about it.

I've danced my whole life. Martial arts is just fun for me, it's all choreographed a bit like dance. I have done Muay Thai and Wushu, which is cool because it's very fluid dance. I also do Tricking. It's kind of like Taekwondo with the big kicks and flips and showier aspects of martial arts.

I was a dancer for fifteen years, and I think a lot of what dancing gives you crosses over so much into anything to do with fighting, martial arts, anything action.

Kicks are my forte. I've got strong legs and high kicks. And I've got very good reach, obviously.

A huge part of Irish dance is balance, which is so good for any kind of combat - just being aware of your body.

You are an athlete if you are a dancer.

I was a gymnast for many years before I was a dancer, so it comes in pretty handy when we do stunts.

I was a professional fighter for a while, and I trained in martial arts for seven years, so I think that kind of helped form a base for me as far as dancing.

My training in martial arts was kind of a crash course in how to look like a black belt. I know the moves of a black belt - my kicks, and my stretches, and my punches and all that.

Dance is certainly a sport, and they are phenomenal athletes, and they're also artists.

I was a judo player as a kid, and I think a lot of the concepts in judo as a kid played over. It influenced my style and has been a center point of what I do.

I began to study martial arts because it was a great form of exercise, and I knew it would help my acting career. Martial arts reminded me of dancing. It has helped me learn fight sequences quicker.

Dancing really teaches you to be aware of your body, and that transitioned well into wrestling.

When you dance, you engage your abs in every step.

I've got a lot of power in my kicks.

I use Kung Fu. That really helps my flexibility and coordination.

My background in gymnastics, martial arts, and dancing has translated very well in the ring.

My time of martial arts was traditional.

We got to jump on, like, trampolines, learn flips, learn karate, kung fu, Hong Kong street fighting.

When I was younger, I used to wrestle, and I feel that it contributed to my athletic ability because as a wrestler you have to be an all-encompassed athlete. You need stamina, strength, endurance and mental capacity. You also have to learn how to adapt in any situation.

The best jujitsu practitioners are really serene and grounded.

I've been very physical my whole life. I've done a lot of ballet, fencing and karate, and everything.

Darling, the legs aren't so beautiful, I just know what to do with them.

Ballet really taught me so much about the power of movement.