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The founder of the style: Shito-ryu is Kenwa Mabuni. And even karate masters, founders wrote poems. :D

 

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. :)

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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 ..."

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And that says the person who does only know one side of karate, shame! :P :D

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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

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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! :wink:

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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. :)

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The founder of the style: Shito-ryu is Kenwa Mabuni. And even karate masters, founders wrote poems. :D

 

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


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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)

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