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...
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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...
Precept 20: Be Constantly Mindful, Diligent, and Resourceful in Your Pursuit of the Way
Gichin Funakoshi‘s 20th precept of karate has been translated as “Be constantly mindful, diligent, and resourceful, in your pursuit of the Way" (一、常に思念工夫せよ Hitotsu,...
Unlike the Shotokan karate style which has only one set of dojo kun written by Master Gichin Funakoshi, Goju Ryu style has several sets of dojo kun written by various masters. In this post, we...
Shotokan karate's dojo kun was written by Master Gichin Funakoshi and have become the rules that karate students should try to live by in and out of the dojo. In this post, we will look at the deep...