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Japanese |
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| 1. |
Karate-do wa rei ni hajimari, rei ni owaru koto wo wasuru na. |
Karate begins with courtesy and end with courtesy |
| 2. |
Karate ni sente nashi. |
There is no first strike in karate. |
| 3. |
Karate wa gi no tasuke. |
One who practices karate must follow the way of justice. |
| 4. |
Mazu jiko wo shire, shikashite ta wo shire. |
First you must know yourself. Then you can know others. |
| 5. |
Gijutsu yori Shinjutsu |
Spiritual development is paramount; technical skills are merely a means to the end. |
| 6. |
Kokoro wa hanata ni koto wo yosu. |
You must release your mind. |
| 7. |
Wazawai wa ketai ni shozu. |
Misfortune comes out of laziness. |
| 8. |
Dojo nomi no karate to omou na |
Karate is not only for the dojo. |
| 9. |
Karate no jugyo wa issho aru. |
Karate is a lifelong pursuit. |
| 10. |
Arayuru mono karate kaseyo, soko ni myomi ari. |
Apply the way of Karate to all things. Therein lies its beauty. |
| 11. |
Karate wa yu no gotoshi taezu netsudo wo ataezareba moto no mizu ni kaeru. |
Karate is like hot water. If heat is not constantly given it will again become cold. |
| 12. |
Katsu kangae wa motsu na makenu kangae wa hitsuyo. |
Do not think you have to win, think you do not have to lose. |
| 13. |
teki ni yotte tenka seyo. |
Move according to your opponent. |
| 14. |
Tatakai wa kyojutsu no soju ikan ni ari. |
Victory depends on your ability to tell vulnerable points from invulnerable ones. |
| 15. |
Hito no taeshi wo ken to omou. |
Consider your opponent's hands and legs as you would sharp swords. |
| 16. |
Danshi mon wo shuzureba hyakuman no teki aru. |
When you leave home, think that you have millions of opponents waitng for you. |
| 17. |
Kamae wa shoshinsha ni ato wa shizentai. |
Ready position for beginners and natural position for advanced students. |
| 18. |
Kata wa tadashiku jissen wa betsu mono. |
Kata is one thing. Engaging in a real fight is another. |
| 19. |
Chikara no kyojaku, tai no shinshuku, waza no kankyu wo wasaruna. |
Do not forget:-
(1) strength and weakness of power.
(2) expansion and contraction of the body.
(3) slowness and speed of techniques. |
| 20. |
Tsune ni shinen kufu seyo. |
Always think and devise ways to live the precepts every day. |
| 1. |
Bow on entering and leaving the Dojo. |
| 2. |
Address any instructor as "Sensei" whilst in the Dojo. |
| 3. |
"Oss" is a sign of respect and used generally in Karate especially in the following situations:-
a) Upon receiving any advice or command from the instructor, the student must reply by answering "Oss".
b) When bowing at the start and finish of the class.
c) When bowing to your partner during Kumite.
d) In any other appropriate situation, for instance, gradings or competitions.
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| 4. |
Train twice a week.
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| 5. |
No-one is permitted to leave the class without first obtaining permission from the instructor.
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| 6. |
Any member arriving late must take up a kneeling position at the front of the Dojo and await permission from the instructor before joining the class.
On receiving permission, bow and join the class.
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| 7. |
Finger and toe nails must be kept clean and short.
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| 8. |
Gi's must be kept clean and in good condition.
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| 9. |
Jewelry (rings, bracelets, neck chains etc.) most not be worn during training.
If you can't get a ring off then tape must be wrapped around it.
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| 10. |
Members must not smoke, swear, chew, spit or commit any other act likely to offend the etiquette of the Dojo.
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| 11. |
Members must not use their skills in any offensive way outside the Dojo.
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