From Right to left (not ordered by importance):
Dojo Kun (School rules of conduct) 1. Strive for a good moral character HITOTSU! JINKAKU KANSEI NI TSUTOMURU KOTO! 2. Keep an honest and sincere way HITOTSU! MAKOTO NO MICHI O MAMORU KOTO! 3. Cultivate perseverance and a will for striving HITOTSU! DORYOKU NO SEICHIN O YASHINAU KOTO! 4. Develop a respectful attitude HITOTSU! REIGI O OMONZURU KOTO! 5. Restrain my physical abilities through spiritual attainment. HITOTSU! KEKKI NO YU O IMASHIMURU KOTO! |
Ryukyu Kempo Guiding Principles:
1. When entering a dojo and asking to be taught, be submissive and free of prejudice. Accept the teachings as shown. In this way, you will not establish your own peculiarities or bad habits.
2. Be polite and obedient to your master and other superiors. Be courteous among your fellow students and followers. Strive to develop humbleness.
3. Cultivate a spirit of perseverance. You will develop a healthy body if you have strength of mind and train fearlessly.
4. Become a warrior in the construction of a peaceful and free world by using the character building, morality and spirituality contained in the way of karate.
5. In daily conduct, do not encourage fights or arguments.
6. Move from easy to difficult and from simple to complicated. More time is required to train longer and harder as you progress. Do not hurry or engage in senseless or reckless practice, develop gradually.
7. Become familiar with the use of the makiwara and other training equipment. Train yourself to use your fists, body and positions. Be patient and study earnestly the katas and matches. Do not aim for hurried success
8. In the past a single kata was studied for three years. A long time ago, a particular master analyzed a kata for 10 years. Do not think you have mastered a kata and become proud of your success. Pride will lead you to hurt your achievement in virtue and technique. Thus pride can be like a poison to the world.
9. Take care not to develop only your favorite technique, neglecting others, because that will leave a weakness in your defense. Be cautious about becoming too theoretical or technical, because, these too are weaknesses.
10. Ask questions freely of the master or other superiors because you must strive to understand what you are learning.
1. When entering a dojo and asking to be taught, be submissive and free of prejudice. Accept the teachings as shown. In this way, you will not establish your own peculiarities or bad habits.
2. Be polite and obedient to your master and other superiors. Be courteous among your fellow students and followers. Strive to develop humbleness.
3. Cultivate a spirit of perseverance. You will develop a healthy body if you have strength of mind and train fearlessly.
4. Become a warrior in the construction of a peaceful and free world by using the character building, morality and spirituality contained in the way of karate.
5. In daily conduct, do not encourage fights or arguments.
6. Move from easy to difficult and from simple to complicated. More time is required to train longer and harder as you progress. Do not hurry or engage in senseless or reckless practice, develop gradually.
7. Become familiar with the use of the makiwara and other training equipment. Train yourself to use your fists, body and positions. Be patient and study earnestly the katas and matches. Do not aim for hurried success
8. In the past a single kata was studied for three years. A long time ago, a particular master analyzed a kata for 10 years. Do not think you have mastered a kata and become proud of your success. Pride will lead you to hurt your achievement in virtue and technique. Thus pride can be like a poison to the world.
9. Take care not to develop only your favorite technique, neglecting others, because that will leave a weakness in your defense. Be cautious about becoming too theoretical or technical, because, these too are weaknesses.
10. Ask questions freely of the master or other superiors because you must strive to understand what you are learning.