A good martial artist does not become tense, but ready. Not thinking, yet not dreaming. Ready for whatever may come.
13 seconds sound clip from the Enter the Dragon (1973) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:03:18 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- What are your thoughts when facing an opponent?
- Because the word I does not exist.
- A good fight should be... like a small play, but played seriously.
- When the opponent expand, I contract. When he contracts, I expand.
- And when there is an opportunity... I do not hit. It hits all by itself.
- For centuries now, the code of the Shaolin Temple has been preserved.
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