Uechi Ryu Karate-Do Kokusai
Student Creed
1. POSITIVE SELF DEVELOPMENT.
I will develop myself in a positive manner and avoid anything that
would reduce my mental growth or my physical health.
2. SELF DISCIPLINE.
I will develop self-discipline in order to bring out the best in myself
and others.
3. USE KARATE CONSTRUCTIVELY.
I will use what I learn in class constructively and defensively. I will
use it to help myself and my fellow man but never to be abusive or
offensive.
4. BE RESPECTFUL AND COURTEOUS.
I will always show respect to my parents, to those senior to me and
to those lower in rank or less fortunate.
General Principles of Karate
1. CONTROL OVER ONESELF
One must first be able to control oneself before attempting to
control others. Without a good balance and control of oneself,
you can neither avoid an attack nor apply an effective
technique on others.
2. PRINCIPLE OF ONENESS
A person must always keep in mind of becoming one with the
attack. Regardless of the type of attack, you must join with it. It
is not how strong you are, but how correct you are, that counts.
One shouldn't be watching others doing kata, but paying attention
to your own kata. If you are watching someone else doing kata,
you can't be one with your own techniques.
3. RANGE OF EFFECTIVENESS
The best way to defend yourself against an attack, is to get out
of the opponent's range of effectiveness. You can back up, side
step, or circle around inside of the attack. But you must maintain
your range of effectiveness at all times.
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