Precept 5: Mentality Over Technique

Precept 5: Mentality Over Technique

“Mentality over technique” (一、技術より心術 Hitotsu, gijutsu yori shinjutsu) is the fifth of the twenty precepts that Gichin Funakoshi wrote to guide his students in their martial arts and character development. This post discusses its meaning and how it might be...
Precept 7: Calamity Springs from Carelessness

Precept 7: Calamity Springs from Carelessness

“Calamity springs from carelessness” is the seventh of the twenty precepts that Gichin Funakoshi wrote to guide his students in their martial arts and character development. This seventh precept is written in Japanese as “一、禍は懈怠に生ず Hitotsu, wazawai wa ketai ni...
Precept 9: Karate Is a Lifelong Pursuit

Precept 9: Karate Is a Lifelong Pursuit

“Karate is a lifelong pursuit” or “karate training lasts a lifetime” is the ninth of the twenty precepts of karate written by Gichin Funakoshi. The Japanese version of this precept is “一、空手の修業は一生である Hitotsu, karate no shūgyō wa isshō de...