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THE
ISSHINRYU CODE
OF CONDUCT
The
purpose of
learning
Isshinryu
karate as
taught by
Tatsuo
Shimabuku,
10-dan, master
and originator
of this art
form, is to
make a personal
commitment to
mental
discipline and
physical
conditioning.
It is of
paramount
importance to
develop and
nurture the
virtues of
courtesy,
respect and
humility to the
extent they
become dominant
characteristics
of one’s
daily life.
Physical
training is
designed to
gain a mastery
of body
movements while
learning
offensive and
defensive
fighting
techniques that
strengthen both
mind and body.
One can
become a very
confident
individual
through intense
training in
karate.
As a
member of an
Isshinryu dojo,
I accept the
following code
of conduct and
declare that my
intentions will
be:
1.
To
strive to gain
the
understanding
that a humble
and self
confident
person cannot
be offended.
2.
To know
one must not
sacrifice the
development of
mental virtue
to goals of
physical
achievement.
3.
To be
courteous,
friendly, and
helpful at all
times
4.
To
display respect
to the art of
karate and to
fellow karate-ka’s
and to know
that respect
flows in both
directions
among those of
all ranks
within the
dojo.
5.
To
accept that
higher rank
means one must
be a better
servant because
service to
others is a
primary
attribute of
leadership
6.
To be
content and
submissive
never resorting
to physical
violence
carried to the
ultimate point
except in
training.
7.
To
understand that
the focus of
physical is the
perfection of
techniques as
expressed in
kata and kumite.
A
Karate-ka must
be a gentle
person in every
way and a
friend to all.
One who
learns karate
should always
be sound in
mind and keep a
mild attitude,
and while
training, one
must instill
these ideals in
the heart and
make them a
part of one’s
daily life.
Jake
Eckenrode 1960
(revised 2008)
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