116 Movie Quotes about Martial Arts (+ Sound Clips) - page 5

Updated: Sep 15, 2025

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

41 No elbows? This isn't martial arts.

Quote from Born to Defense (1986)

42 Well now, young friend, if you wish, I'll show you Tai Chi kung-fu

Quote from Born Invincible (1978)

43 We can't stay in this town. I'll tell you what. We'll go study martial arts. -At Shaolin?

Quote from 36th Chamber of Shaolin

44 Listen lads, we martial artists should be able to take a little pain. Go to bed.

Quote from Martial Arts of Shaolin

45 Cos I'm a karate man, all right? Karate men bruise on the inside, they don't show their weaknesses.

Eddie Murphy as Billy Ray Valentine in Trading places (1983)

46 I know, you want to be the master of Eagle Claw, instead of me! That's why you want to see me dead!

Quote from The Invincible Armour

47 And lesson 34, the final technique for ripping a man's head off is by simply using your bare hands. This requires hard work and discipline. Years, sometimes decades to achieve. I suggest that you practice on chickens.

Chris Farley as Haru The Great White Ninja in Beverly Hills Ninja

48 Now I know he's invited a number of martial art experts to his birthday party, his 45th. It would be a great opportunity.

Quote from Crippled Avengers (1978)

49 Since I fell ill a few weeks ago while coming here, I seem to be getting worse, and I'm weakened now. Therefore, I've decided, starting from tomorrow, I'll teach these kids Shaolin Tong-Chi style, so that they're able to protect themselves.

Quote from Shaolin Chastity Kung Fu

50 Yes, my teacher is a famous kung fu fighter. I heard he had never been beaten, and everybody knew who he was.

Quote from Crippled Kung Fu Boxer