121 Movie Quotes about Martial Arts (+ Sound Clips)

Updated: Apr 18, 2026

Memorable quotes about martial arts, selected from famous or less known movies by Movie-Sounds.org's visitors, accompanied by short mp3 and wav audio samples.

1 My style? You can call it the art of fighting without fighting.

Bruce Lee as Lee in Enter the Dragon (1973)

2 There is no opponent. -And why is that? -Because the word I does not exist.

Bruce Lee as Lee in Enter the Dragon (1973)

3 The blackness of my belt is like the inside of a coffin on a moonless night. -That's pretty black, man.

Chris Rock as Joey Washington; Chris Farley as Haru "The Great White Ninja"; Haru The Great White Ninja in Beverly Hills Ninja

4 Martial science provides a way of training. Brings mind, body, spirit together.

Quote from Bloodsport

5 I don't believe in belts. There should be no ranking system for toughness.

John C. Reilly as Dale Doback in Step Brothers (2008)

6 The last few months, we've been so busy. Our kung fu has deteriorated. From tomorrow, I must practice hard. I must have my revenge.

Quote from Executioners From Shaolin (1977)

7 I've had a long time to think these 20 years, and it's my opinion that the only way of defeating them is by joining all Shaolin styles into one combined technique.

Quote from Mysterious Footworks of Kung Fu

8 Now, I want you to feel the difference when I put my body behind the kick. When I count to three, exhale strongly. I'll be kicking you.

Bruce Lee as Li Tsung in Longstreet

9 Now, what is this thing you do? -In Cantonese, 'Jeet Kune Do', 'The way of the intercepting fist'. -Intercepting fist, huh? -Or foot.

Bruce Lee as Li Tsung in Longstreet

10 You see? To reach me, you must move to me. Your attack offers me an opportunity to intercept you.

Bruce Lee as Li Tsung in Longstreet