Precept 8: Karate Goes Beyond the Dojo

Precept 8: Karate Goes Beyond the Dojo

“Karate goes beyond the dojo” is the eighth of the twenty precepts of karate written by Gichin Funakoshi. This precept is written in Japanese as “一、道場のみの空手と思ふな Hitotsu, dōjō nomi no karate to omou na”. There are a number of different translations but with...
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...