2/4 What is KARATE-DO? Daily, realistic practice of focused techniques will be a determinant of the initiation, completion and alert state of mind and body. This process requires the utmost self-control and frame of mind that is filled with a substantial quantifying content that is the foundation on which rests the tradition of Martial Art (BUDO). Its spirit is a symbiosis between mind and body. A fist is a sword, a reality that sets such profound attention, fostering the development of character that now can aim for a victorious technique for each technique that is practiced. The repeated technique over a time continuum is a creation of quality and substance paralleled in technique and practitioner, a must for improvement. The pursuit of mind, body and spirit is a learned initiative that creates a profound understanding of one’s self. The strict view of ancient Martial Art that takes its cue from a life and death moment is still the foundation of a reality that governs its study. Therefore Martial Art remains a holistic discipline for the mind, the body and the spirit. This is the principle from which emerged the concept of Victorious Techniques or IPPON SHOBU, in a tournament. Source: The Japan Karate Association, Technical Division, “Technical Manual for the Instructor” (Tokyo, 2008), pp. 1 – 2 Available online, free: jka.or.jp/english/news/manual.html
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