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.