About Karate
Shotokan Karate
Shotokan Karate is one of the oldest
and most popular styles of Karate in the
world today. It was developed at the
beginning of the last century by Master
Gichin Funakoshi (1868-1957) from the
southern Japanese island of Okinawa.
The Dojokun:
The Dojokun is meant to give students guidance, not only in the Dojo (a place of formal training) but also in their lives outside the Dojo.
Hitotsu: Jinkaku kansei ni tsutomuru koto
Seek perfection of character
Hitotsu: Makoto no michi o mamoru koto
Be sincere
Hitotsu: Doryoku no seishin o yashinau koto
Put maximum effort into everything you do
Hitotsu: Reigi o omonzuru koto
Respect others
Hitotsu: Kekki no yuu o imashimuru koto
Develop self-control
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