Precept 14: The Outcome of a Battle Depends on How One Controls Truth and Fiction
Gichin Funakoshi's 14th precept of karate (一、戦は虚実の操縦如何に在り Hitotsu, tatakai wa kyojitsu no sōjū ikan ni ari) has a number of different translations...
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Precept 15: Think of the Opponent’s Hands and Feet as Swords
The meaning of Gichin Funakoshi‘s 15th precept of karate "think of hands and feet as swords" (一、人の手足を剣と思へ Hitotsu, hito no teashi o ken to omoe) is quite clear. In a...
Precept 16: When You Step Beyond Your Own Gate, You Face a Million Enemies
Gichin Funakoshi‘s 16th precept of karate says “when you step beyond your own gate, you face a million enemies" (一、男子門を出づれば百万の敵ありHitotsu, danshi mon o izureba...
Precept 17: Kamae Is For Beginners; Later, One Stands In Shizentai
Gichin Funakoshi‘s 17th precept of karate says “a fighting stance is for beginners, later one stands in a natural stance" (一、構は初心者に後は自然体 Hitotsu, kamae wa...
Precept 18 – Perform Kata Exactly; Actual Combat Is Another Matter
Gichin Funakoshi‘s 18th precept of karate says that “Perform kata exactly; actual combat is another matter" (一、形は正しく実戦は別物 Hitotsu, kata wa tadashiku, jissen wa...
Gichin Funakoshi‘s 19th precept of karate says that “Do not forget the employment or withdrawal of power, the extension or contraction of the body, the swift or leisurely application of...