Kiakaha

LarryGelwixPersonalquotes:Wedontdoanythingthatembarrassourteam,ourfamilyorourself!KIAkahaGooddecisionsdontmakelifeeasy,buttheydomakeiteasier.Idontbuildchampionshipteams,Ibuildchampionshipboys.Practicedoesntmakeperfect,practicemakespermanent.Iwantyoutobeforeverstrongonthefield,sothatyouwillbeforeverstrongoffthefield.Dontspendanotherminutebeingangryaboutyesterday,freehim,andyouwillfreeyourself.(From:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Gelwix)KiakahaisaMāoriphraseusedbyboththeMāoriandPākehā(European)peopleofNewZealandmeaningbestrong,usedasanaffirmation.ThephrasehassignificantmeaningforboththeMāoriandPākehāpeople:popularisedthroughitsusagebythe28thMāoriBattalionduringWorldWarII,itisfoundintitlesofbooksandsongs,aswellasamotto.Linguistically,kiakahaconsistsofthedesiderativeverbalparticlekia,usedhereasanencouragementtoachievethestatenamed,thatis,toachievekahaorstrength.KahaderivesfromProto-Polynesian*kafa,meaningquot;strongquot;orquot;greatquot;;*kafaisalsotheProto-Polynesiantermforsennitrope,astrongropemadefromcoconutfibresandusedforlashingcanoes,weapons,andbuildingstogether.(From:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kia_kaha)