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Okinawan Karate book, Alexander distinguishes between Jutsu and Do by "art" and "way." Heexplains, "...Do implies a course of action to perfection, while Jutsu is oriented toward thereality of combat." The basic combinations and the Kata are composed of Jutsu set inprearranged patterns of training. These patterns are themselves teachers in the sense that thepatterns, done in order, will provide building blocks to achieve the most perfect techniquepossible. It is only those people who truly understand the patterns who can step out of thepattern and still present a sense of balanced motion to those around them. Thisunderstanding of the pattern is not something that can be achieved in a day.Crows who sit on fences are either perfecting their sitting ability or they are too lazy to perfecttheir flying ability. Like the crow it is human nature to try to perfect our sitting ability. It is ourduty to perfect our flying ability and leave our sitting ability alone!KI (LIFE FORCE)Ki is not the mystical force many of the uneducated Karate Ka would like to make it. It isfashionable for a Karate Ka who is lacking in technique to talk about the flow of power thatcomes out of the body and magically strikes another person or object with force. Ki translatedmeans life force. It is not measurable, nor is it visible. However, without Ki, life would notexist. Everything on earth has Ki. This Japanese word is not religious, nor does it translateinto any great mystery. A person who trains often and is in good health will have strong Ki.Ki does not come out of thin air and touch you with power.A person is born with Ki and as this person gets older and healthier, their Ki will becomestronger. Anyone can have Ki, not just Martial arts students. Ki will allow the advancedstudent to seek the ultimate in perfect technique. That perfection of technique will give theadvanced student more Ki. Strong Ki will mean less time out due to illness and will also meanthat your mind may expand beyond its present limits. Once the body is healthy (has strong Ki),the mind is no longer tied to the body's misery and can then expand to the limits of one'ssenses. The limits of one's senses are set by nature (genetics), health (the strength of one's Ki)and the surroundings of the individual. After examining the three factors governing the senses,it should be apparent that health is the one factor that can be controlled on a daily basis. Thesurroundings may be controlled in a fashion, and genetics are not controllable once you areborn. Therefore the burden of excellence rests strictly with the individual. The stronger theindividual trains, the better will be his Ki, and consequently, his health and ability to cope withhis surroundings.
MAAI (DISTANCE)1.Tōma) - (long distance)2. chūma - (middle distance)3.Chikama - (short distance)The term Maai is one of the most misunderstood words in the Karate world. Most Karateinstructors teach Maai as a fighting distance. In actuality, it is constant awareness of thedistance of one's surroundings and takes in all of the variables that govern the distance betweentwo opponents. Timing, movement, obsticles, all have a great deal to do with the concept ofMaai. This is not limited to people, nor is it only distance related to fighters. It is the distanceawareness that one maintains of all objects within a person's perceptual circle. It involves thenumber of steps that you can take to either close or perhaps retreat from your opponent. AndoSensei (my first teacher) relayed that in his view a fighter must see everything, pay attention toeverything and to focus only on the task at hanc. Every person has a slight understanding ofMaai but without proper training it is only understood to a narrow degree. However, it willtake a bit of training to bring a more full understanding of the strategy of Maai into use by allstudents of the art. Most Karate-Ka will relate to Maai only as a combative distance, from theiropponent, but they are kidding themselves if they do not relate the Maai principle to their totalenvironment. Maai, when used purely as a fighting aid, can be both simple and confusing.Most Karate students will relate to their opponent off of their lead side or lead leg. This iswrong, as the rear leg defines the actual distance from you to your opponent. The Maai , infighting, is the distance to a clean kill (or point) without regard for his opponent's posture orstance. It should go without saying that in order to score the kill (point), you must be in rangeto be killed, or scorded upon (provided you are armed in the same manner). This belief andthe acceptance of the fact that one could die (lose), will make both combatants strive to keeptheir Maai at their own advantage. Watching two men in the ring playing at point scoring willlead to the misconception that one can take one's time to feel the opponent out, that severaltechniques can be scored and that the distance can be from outside the opponent's range. Ina combative sense, this can get you killed. In the ring it can get you out-scored. From the first,a fighter must set his Maai. As soon as possible, he must make the strike that will end theconfrontation without worrying about whether or not his opponent will strike him. Kumite(free-sparring) is the Karate training method that will allow a student to practice his distancing,while at the same time teach the proper striking technique. Kumite, if done properly, willteach combative distancing, technique, focus and control. The jumping around done by manysport Karate practitioners today will not work in a real combative sense. A shame, as many ofthem think of themselves as master fighters.
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- Page 3 and 4: Section OneFamily History1. Chatan
- Page 5 and 6: westerners of all nationalities, Ku
- Page 7 and 8: Section ThreeMOTOBU-HA SHITO-RYUMas
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- Page 17 and 18: Makiwara—striking post for traini
- Page 19 and 20: Section NineTESTING REQUIREMENTSKOS
- Page 21 and 22: WHITE BELT (9TH KYU) TO YELLOW BELT
- Page 23 and 24: ORANGE BELT (7TH KYU) TO BLUE BELT
- Page 25 and 26: GREEN BELT (5TH KYU) TO PURPLEBELT
- Page 27 and 28: BROWN BELT (3RD KYU) TO BROWN BELT
- Page 29 and 30: BROWN BELT (1ST KYU) TO BLACK BELT
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- Page 33 and 34: HITOTSU! KEKKI NO YU O IMASHIMURU K
- Page 35 and 36: C. Back fist, 45o side kick, down b
- Page 37: Section ThirteenTHE BUILDING BLOCKS
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- Page 43 and 44: his own system of Karate, Kuniba-Ha
- Page 45 and 46: HISTORY AND BACKGROUND OFMaster Ric
MAAI (DISTANCE)1.Tōma) - (long distance)2. chūma - (middle distance)3.Chikama - (short distance)The term Maai is one of the most misunderstood words in the Karate world. Most Karateinstructors teach Maai as a fighting distance. In actuality, it is constant awareness of thedistance of one's surroundings and takes in all of the variables that govern the distance betweentwo opponents. Timing, movement, obsticles, all have a great deal to do with the concept ofMaai. This is not limited to people, nor is it only distance related to fighters. It is the distanceawareness that one maintains of all objects within a person's perceptual circle. It involves thenumber of steps that you can take to either close or perhaps retreat from your opponent. AndoSensei (my first teacher) relayed that in his view a fighter must see everything, pay attention toeverything and to focus only on the task at hanc. Every person has a slight understanding ofMaai but without proper training it is only understood to a narrow degree. However, it willtake a bit of training to bring a more full understanding of the strategy of Maai into use by allstudents of the art. Most Karate-Ka will relate to Maai only as a combative distance, from theiropponent, but they are kidding themselves if they do not relate the Maai principle to their totalenvironment. Maai, when used purely as a fighting aid, can be both simple and confusing.Most Karate students will relate to their opponent off of their lead side or lead leg. This iswrong, as the rear leg defines the actual distance from you to your opponent. The Maai , infighting, is the distance to a clean kill (or point) without regard for his opponent's posture orstance. It should go without saying that in order to score the kill (point), you must be in rangeto be killed, or scorded upon (provided you are armed in the same manner). This belief andthe acceptance of the fact that one could die (lose), will make both combatants strive to keeptheir Maai at their own advantage. Watching two men in the ring playing at point scoring willlead to the misconception that one can take one's time to feel the opponent out, that severaltechniques can be scored and that the distance can be from outside the opponent's range. Ina combative sense, this can get you killed. In the ring it can get you out-scored. From the first,a fighter must set his Maai. As soon as possible, he must make the strike that will end theconfrontation without worrying about whether or not his opponent will strike him. Kumite(free-sparring) is the Karate training method that will allow a student to practice his distancing,while at the same time teach the proper striking technique. Kumite, if done properly, willteach combative distancing, technique, focus and control. The jumping around done by manysport Karate practitioners today will not work in a real combative sense. A shame, as many ofthem think of themselves as master fighters.
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