True Technique Through True Training

There is a major difference between a trick and a technique. A true technique involves the skillful execution of timing, balance, posture, coordination, and speed and will always work if properly executed. Its development and mastery depend entirely on your personal commitment to training. Jujitsu training requires practicing at the dojo at least twice—preferably three times—a week. But true training requires more than just practicing techniques at the dojo: it requires a change in one’s way of life. One must train oneself both physically and mentally. In Jujitsu, extreme mental discipline is both, a requirement and a result.

— Japan’s Ultimate Martial Art, Chapter 1