seibukan Posted July 1, 2005 Posted July 1, 2005 Does anyone know why most rank certificates (karate) have peacocks surrounding the border of the certificate.to better describe what I'm referring to:there are 2 peacocks facing each other at the top of the certificate, their tail feathers are down and they form the border along the sides of the certifiate, (somtimes joined by a vine of some type along the bottom). I've seen many verisons but they are always peacocks. (not including all the dragons and tigers that many schools like to use)If you do a google image search for "karate certificate" there are several examples[/b]
parkerlineage Posted July 1, 2005 Posted July 1, 2005 We have tigers and dragons. No peacocks. I tried looking around for you, but couldn't find anything. Sorry, man.Peace;parkerlineage American Kenpo Karate- First Degree Black Belt"He who hesitates, meditates in a horizontal position."Ed Parker
ShotokanKid Posted July 3, 2005 Posted July 3, 2005 I have that on my black belt diploma. I don't know why... maybe they just look martial artsy "What we do in life, echoes in eternity.""We must all fear evil men. But there is another kind of evil which we must fear most, and that is the indifference of good men."
jarrettmeyer Posted July 3, 2005 Posted July 3, 2005 We have a Shuri kata called Go Pei Sho (Advanced Tearing Peacock). It's an upper level kata, so I don't know it yet. I think the Peacock is one of the Chinese animals forms. Jarrett Meyer"The only source of knowledge is experience."-- Albert Einstein
Menjo Posted July 3, 2005 Posted July 3, 2005 We just have two very strange birds and in the top center is the shotokan symbol. "Time is what we want most, but what we use worst"William Penn
aefibird Posted July 3, 2005 Posted July 3, 2005 On my karate rank certificates we have Kanji, a tiger and the logo for my association. Sorry, I don't know why some rank certificates would use peacocks! "Was it really worth it? Only time and death may ever tell..." The Beautiful South - The Rose of My CologneSheffield Steelers!
Muaythaiboxer Posted July 3, 2005 Posted July 3, 2005 the peacock is definatly not one of the major chinese animal forms but peacocks are pretty so mabe that is why they are on the deploma Fist visible Strike invisible
seibukan Posted July 3, 2005 Author Posted July 3, 2005 We just have two very strange birds and in the top center is the shotokan symbol.I'm willing to bet those birds are stylized peacocks.Thanks everyone for the input.
Kieran-Lilith Posted July 3, 2005 Posted July 3, 2005 Hmm....no peacocks for us. We have the Japanese gate thing, a bit of kanji, and our school symbol, but no peacocks. He who gains a victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himself is all powerful Lao-tsu
Menjo Posted July 3, 2005 Posted July 3, 2005 There not peacocks "Time is what we want most, but what we use worst"William Penn
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