Category: Principles

Jun 15 2022

Matt Price

Filed under Competition, General, JKA, KUGB, Kumite, Principles, Shotokan, Traditional, Training
June 15, 2022

I see Karate not as a sport but as an art. Therefore kata and kumite are both needed to become an all-round practitioner of the art. That isn’t to say I have anything against people who view karate as a sport. Matt Price As a competitor, Matt Price was known for his very strong kumite. …

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May 12 2022

Rick Hotton

Filed under Bunkai, General, Principles, Shotokan, Traditional, Training
May 12, 2022

Don’t follow in the footsteps of the ancient masters, seek what they sought. Rick Hotton An innovative Karate instructor, Rick Hotton has been described as an ‘Artist who happens to be Martial‘. He is known as one of the great communicators of Karate. His breakdown and analysis of Karate techniques show much thought and a …

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Aug 31 2019

Musings: The 5 aspects of physical training

Filed under General, Kata, Kumite, Musings, Principles, Self-Improvement, Training
August 31, 2019

Miyamoto Musashi, the great Japanese swordsman once wrote: The way is in training This is a basic requirement of all martial arts. When translated from Chinese, Kung Fu means “hard work“. To progress in the world of martial arts you must be willing to toil and sweat. If you are willing to put in the …

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Feb 26 2019

Musings: Funakoshi’s 20 Precepts

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February 26, 2019

The twenty precepts put forward by Gichin Funakoshi are a set of principles put forward by him for the improvement of his students. He believed that Karate should be about developing the character of the practitioner and not only about developing their martial prowess. The precepts are intended as a guide referred to throughout the lifetime …

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Oct 22 2015

Gichin Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate – Principles 16 to 20

Filed under Dojo Etiquette, General, Principles, Self-Improvement
October 22, 2015

In this post I will be looking at Principles 16 to 20 of Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles. To view the previous posts in the series, click on the links below: Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate – Principles 1 to 5 Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate – Principles 6 to …

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Oct 20 2015

Gichin Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate – Principles 11 to 15

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October 20, 2015

In this post I will be looking at Principles 11 to 15 of Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles. To view the previous posts in the series, click the links below. Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate – Principles 1 to 5 Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate – Principles 6 to 10 Principle …

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Oct 15 2015

Gichin Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate – Principles 6 to 10

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October 15, 2015

In this post I will be looking at Principles 6 to 10 of Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles. To view the previous posts in the series, click the links below. Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate – Principles 1 to 5 Principle 6 – The mind must be set free This …

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Oct 06 2015

Gichin Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate – Principles 1 to 5

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October 6, 2015

Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate In this post I will be looking at the first five principles of Gichin Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate in a little more detail. Principle 1 – Remember that Karate-Do begins and ends with Rei The literal translation of “rei” is “bow”. People often mistake this to mean that one must …

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Oct 01 2015

Gichin Funakoshi’s Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate

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October 1, 2015

This is the first in a series of posts looking at the 20 principles put forward by Gichin Funakoshi for the improvement of his karate students. Funakoshi believed that Karate should be about developing the character of a practitioner, and not only about developing their martial prowess. He firmly believed that karate was much more than …