Philosophy of Karate
The 20 Precepts or Ni-Ju Kun by Gichin Funakoshi
Bushido - The Way of the Samurai
Dojo Kun - Dojo Rules (Creed/Oath)
The Seven essential principles which underline the spirit of Bushido
The Go Jo - The Five virtues of the Masters.
Precepts of Matsuura - Matsumura's Makimono (scroll) or Precepts of Matsuura. (or Matsumura's letter about Martial Arts).
The Three Cardinal Principles of Kata by Gichin Funakoshi
and the Training Precepts of Gichin Funakoshi
The 20 Precepts [Niju Kun] or Guiding Principles ofGichin Funakoshi Sensei.
(compare the above with the Twenty Samurai Precepts)
Read for yourself in more detail in the
The 20 Guiding Principles of KARATE
or
The 20
Precepts: & Other Essays on the Philosophy of
Karate Do by
Gichin Funakoshi
(Vincent A. Cruz (Author))
another really good version of the Niju Kun (20 Precepts) is the interpretation by Teruyuki Okazaki called
Perfection of Character
click here for the 10 Precepts by Anko Itosu click here for the "Seven Virtues of Bu" of Matsumura
The Three Cardinal Principles of Kata by Gichin Funakoshi 1. Chikara No Kyojaku (Power Control) 2. Karada No ShinShiku (Expansion & Contraction of Muscles) 3. Waza No Kamkyu (Speed & Rythm Control)
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Updated: Friday, 10 September 2010