The Difference Between a Fighter and a Martial Artist

March 3, 2019 The Editor Life Views 8

Quote by Georges St-Pierre
Quote by Georges St-Pierre

There is a difference between a fighter and a martial artist.

A fighter is training for a purpose: He has a fight.

I’m a martial artist.

I don’t train for a fight.

I train for myself.

I’m training all the time.

My goal is perfection.

But I will never reach perfection.

-Georges St-Pierre

 

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This quote from former UFC Champion Georges “Rush” St-Pierre, also known as GSP, shook the MMA and martial arts world when he announced his official retirement on February 21, 2019 in Montreal, Canada. With the announcement of retirement, it signalled the end of the professional fighting career of one of the world’s greatest pound-for-pound fighters. St-Pierre is know for being a black belt both in Brazilian Jiujitsu and Kyokushin Karate.

Perhaps what makes this quote from one of Canada’s greatest athletes so powerful is that it captures the philosophical core of what it truly means to be a martial artist. It has speaks of how one of the greatest athletes and fighters the world has known has embraced his life after the limelight as one on an unending journey of self-discovery. His is the spirit of a martial artist. His is the spirit of a true warrior.

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8 Comments

  1. The best way to describe the difference between a fighter and martial artist is that for fighter it about the future fight they train for but for an martial artist they enjoy the process for it and don’t see an end to their martial arts journey.

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  2. I truly appreciate this quote and it is my intention to always, always, ALWAYS keep this purpose in mind during my own MMA training.

    By the way, I absolutely love your blog and hope that you will post more on it in the future.

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  3. I truly appreciate this quote and will definitely use this mindset during my own MMA training.

    By the way, I absolutely love your blog and hope that you will post more in the future.

    Thank You,
    Damon.

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  4. I love this amazing quote by GSP and is the mindset that I presently adopt with my own MMA training. By the way, I absolutely love your blog and I hope to read more posts from you.

    Thank you,
    Damon.

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  5. I truly appreciate this quote by GSP and am resolved to approach my own training with the mindset he talks about.

    I would like to add that a martial artist ALSO trains for a fight but he isn’t competing against an opponent in a ring or cage, he is competing only against himself.

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