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- THE
SPIRITUAL LEGACY OF THE MASTER
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- The
20 Precepts translated
- Friday found me in
a book store wandering around in the sports section.
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- There on the shelf,
stuck between a bunch of larger books with lots of
colourful pictures and glossy pages, was a small book
with a brightly coloured jacket. Since I had learnt long
ago that good things come in small packages I picked it
up.
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- I was not
disappointed.
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- Here in my hand was
a translation in English for the first time, describing
in detail the 20 guiding principles of karate as laid
down by Master Gichin Funakoshi.
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- The book originally
written in Japanese has been translated by a fellow
martial artist named John Teramoto, Go Dan, (5th Dan) who
also translated into English Master Funakoshi's book
"Karate-Do Nyumon".
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- John is a student
of Sensei Tsutomu Oshima, who himself, many years ago,
translated Master Funakoshi's book "Karate Do Kyohan"
into English, which in turn became the "Bible"
for Shotokan karate practioners the world over. Sensei
Oshima is the Founder of Shotokan Karate of America (SKA)
and John Teramoto is currently the President of the
Shotokan Karate of America's Black Belt Council.
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- The book is
entitled, "The Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate".
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- This book contains
a series of short commentaries written by Genwa Nakasone
(1895 -1978) in 1938. The commentaries are on each of
Master Funakoshi's 20 precepts of karate, and Master
Funakoshi personally read the commentaries and approved
each of them.
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- Commemorating
the establishment of the basic kata of karate-do (1937)
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- (Front
row from right
to left) Chojun Miyagi, (Founder of Goju Ryu), Chomo
Hanashiro, Kentsu Yabu, Chotoku Kyan, (back row from right
to left ) Genwa Nakasone, Choshin
Chibana, Choryo Maeshiro, Shinpan Shiroma.
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- By adding a more
detailed explanation to what the Master meant by each of
his precepts the book clarifies many of the precepts that
up until now had been left open to various
interpretations.
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- While much of what
is written will be of more benefit to students who have
followed the path of Shotokan karate for many years, the
book will also help new students get an early grip on the
Master's words which will aid them in their personal
training as it progresses over the coming years.
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- The choice here is
a simple one - buy the book - what is contained in the
first few pages alone is worth the price of admission.
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- Remember
- Knowledge
comes from many places,
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only to those who seek it.
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- Part
the clouds - see the way.
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- "The
objective of karate-do is to contribute to the evolution
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the human spirit through physical and mental training."
- Sensei
Peter Lindsay
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