Famous quote from Kondou on the martial lineage from Satsuma, Jigen-ryu...
"Kondo Isami, leader of the Shinsengumi, the shogunate's special
police force, is reported to have said, "Avoid by any means the first
blow of a Satsuma..." (source: Powerful 1st Strike Of Jigen-ryu
Sin Chew Jit Poh - Malaysia)
The link is:
http://www.mysinchew.com/node/13650?tid=14 but it's not
loading for me
I think this quote appears in Japanese on several fansites as well.