mArTiAl_GiRl Posted June 3, 2003 Posted June 3, 2003 The founder of the style: Shito-ryu is Kenwa Mabuni. And even karate masters, founders wrote poems. This is a Kenwa Mabuni's poem, where he has expressed his view of of Life and Karate-Do: "Nanigotomo Uchiwasuretari Hisasurani Bunoshima Sashite Koguga Tanoshiki" This poem has many meanings. Kill is love
mArTiAl_GiRl Posted June 3, 2003 Author Posted June 3, 2003 An insightful karate poem: "our Karate ocean shall never bear God's Karate cell sorrowfully but their quite unforgiven Karate pride could enjoy your Karate mind mindlessly turn on God's angelic Karate hatred wickedly you hear this Karate war - you are hardly bright her Karate fire ..." Kill is love
mArTiAl_GiRl Posted June 3, 2003 Author Posted June 3, 2003 And that says the person who does only know one side of karate, shame! Kill is love
fireka Posted June 5, 2003 Posted June 5, 2003 my favorite has always been this creed: I come to you with only karate, empty hands. i have no weapons, but should i be forced to defend my self my principles or my honor should it be a matter of life or death right or wrong than here are my weapons my karate my empty hands "i could dance like that!.......if i felt like it...." -Master Betty
mArTiAl_GiRl Posted June 6, 2003 Author Posted June 6, 2003 my favorite has always been this creed: I come to you with only karate, empty hands. i have no weapons, but should i be forced to defend my self my principles or my honor should it be a matter of life or death right or wrong than here are my weapons my karate my empty hands Yes, that really is a nice poem! I like it a lot, fireka! Kill is love
mArTiAl_GiRl Posted June 6, 2003 Author Posted June 6, 2003 Here are three poems, which I wrote a long time ago: "My hands are empty but my knowledge is full my mind is like water and my thoughts are pure and clear there's nothing I fear the sound of silence is the only thing I hear because this is the way to be near the way of the true fist" "I have nothing too much: empty hands, pure mind and some knowledge because karate has taught me patience this is what I call freedom and freedom is already pretty much" "What is kiai? Kiai is like a bird song The bird sings its song so does the kiai the song of the karateka when you need to express yourself as a karate-practicioner Ground and water shakes energy flows the opponent escapes - that's the KIAI!!" I wrote this poem after I heard how my swedish Sensei explained kiai to the younger disciples. Kill is love
A_mind_like_water Posted June 6, 2003 Posted June 6, 2003 The founder of the style: Shito-ryu is Kenwa Mabuni. And even karate masters, founders wrote poems. This is a Kenwa Mabuni's poem, where he has expressed his view of of Life and Karate-Do: "Nanigotomo Uchiwasuretari Hisasurani Bunoshima Sashite Koguga Tanoshiki" This poem has many meanings. ................O.K. I'll say it- what does it mean? Danuall san- "Up you'res OLD man, wax your own DAM cars, im goin out ta get LAID" -Scott https://www.worldkarate.net
mArTiAl_GiRl Posted June 6, 2003 Author Posted June 6, 2003 Well, it has many meanings: It can be expressed as: "Forgetting mundane things When striving for the martial isle Paddling is joy" (World Shito-Ryu Karate-Do Federation - 1993 Inaugural Program Booklet.) It can also be expressed as: "With a single heart Devoting myself to nothing else It gives me bliss to pull on the oars For the Island of Karate-do" (The 3rd Shitoryu-Karatedo World Championships Program Booklet - August, 2000.) It could also be interpreted to mean: "When the spirit of Karate-Do (Bu) is deeply embraced It becomes the vehicle (described as a boat) in which one is ferried Across the great void to the 'world within' (described as 'bu'-island") (Kyoshi Patrick McCarthy, translation. Quotes and Historical Tid-Bits, 0/11/98.) "Clearing my mind of everything with devotion and joyful anticipation I row my boat toward the island of Bu" ("Shito-Ryu: The Island of Budo" Video, Kenzo Mabuni) Kill is love
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