"Empty your mind. Be formless, shapeless, like water. Now put water into a cup, it becomes a cup. You put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle. You put water into a teapot, it becomes a teapot. Now water can flow, or it can crash. Be water my friend." ~ Bruce Lee

Karate-Do is a lifetime study." ~ Kenwa Mabuni

"A punch should stay like a treasure in the sleeve. It should not be used indiscrimately." ~ Chotoku Kyan

"The ultimate aim of Karate lies not in victory or defeat, but in the perfection of the character of its participants." ~ Gichin Funakoshi

"To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the highest skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the highest skill." ~ Sun-Tsu ~The Art of War

When you look at life think in terms of karate. But remember that karate is not only karate -- it is life. ~ Gichin Funakoshi

"Karate practice is for the whole life; while one breaths, one practices." ~ Unknown

"Using no way as way. Having no limitation as limitation." ~ Bruce Lee

"Karate begins and ends with courtesy." ~ Gichin Funakoshi

"Even after many years, kata practice is never finished, for there is always something new to be learned about executing a movement." ~ Shoshin Nagamine

"Karate-do is definitely a martial way, and its identity lies in do or principles. Any martial art without proper training of the mind turns into beastly behavior." ~ Shoshin Nagamine

"Karate-do may be referred to as the conflict within yourself, or a life-long marathon which can be won only through self-discipline, hard training, and your own creative efforts." ~ Shoshin Nagamine

"If instead of fighting with him you say to your enemy, "You have won" and bow before him, that is the biggest deed in the world." ~ Unknown

"From white belt to black belt you shape the tool, at black belt you start to learn how to use it." ~ Unknown

"Think of the frog with its legs hanging out of the stork's mouth and with its hand around the stork's throat. NEVER GIVE UP!" ~ Unknown

"You'll know you're really good when you don't have to show it!" ~ Unknown

"Do not fear pain, for as long as you feel it you know you are still alive" ~ Unknown

Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment. ~ Lao-Tzu

There's an old tale of a boy who watches a samurai practicing sword kata. The boy compliments the samurai, and he in turn offers to teach the boy. The boy, however, instead says "teach me where I can find your teacher"! ~ Unknown

"Teachers open the door, but you must enter yourself." ~ Unknown

Kunshi no Ken
Go Do Shin
Dojo Kun
Heijutsu no Sanbyo
Goshu Gogaku
Shuren no Kokoroe
Ukete wa Uchite
Karate wa karada no kawashi te no sabaki
Yo Riu Bi

“The Noble Discipline”
                                                                         Kenwa Mabuni

Shitoryu's Five-way spirit

Hitotsu- Ishi. Shoshin wasureru nakare.
Hitotsu- Do toku. Reigi otokaru nakare.
Hitotsu- Htten. Doryoku okataru nakare.
Hitotsu. Jo shiki. Jo shiki kakeru nakare.
Hitotsu- Heiwa. Wa midasu nakare.

One- Determination. Never forget the spirit of first beginning.
One- Morality. Never neglect courtesy and etiquette.
One- Development. Never neglect effort.
One- Common sense. Never lose common sense.
One- Peace. Never disturb harmony.

Dojo Kun

Hitotsu- Jinkaku kansei ni tsuto nuru koto
Hitotsu- Makoto no michi o mamoru koto
Hitotsu- Do ryoku no seishin o yashinau koto
Hitotsu- Rei gi o omonzuru koto
Hitotsu- Kekki no you o imashi muru koto

One- Seek perfection of character.
One- Be faithful.
One- Endeavor to excel.
One- Respect others.
One- Refrain from violent behavior.

Heijutsu no Sanbyo
The three weaknesses or sicknesses of Martial Arts

hitotsu-Giro
hitotsu-Ketai
hitotsu-Manshin

One- Doubt or Skepticism
One- Negligence
One- Egotism

Go shu go gaku
Five practices of learning

Hitotsu- Kokoro gamae no koto
Hitotsu- Ashibumi no koto
Hitotsu- Maii no koto
Hitotsu- Tenshin no koto
Hitotso- Henka no koto

One- Attitude/state of readiness
One- Stance
One- Distance
One-Shifting position
One- Changing body angle

Shuren no Kokoro e
The training of the Mind and Spirit

Hitotsu- Kihon o wasureru na
Hitotsu- Shisei o tadashiku seyo
Hitotsu- Dosa wa jinsoku ni seyo
Hitotsu- Chikara o saidai ni hakki seyo
Hitotsu- Manshin suru na jishin o mote
Hitotsu- Renma o tayasuna
Hitotsu- Jibun de kufu seyo

One- Remember the basics
One- Correct stance and attitude
One- Quick action
One- Maximize power
One- Show self-confidence
One- Always remain in training
One- Rely on yourself

Ukete wa Uchite
Defence is Attack

The best defense is a good offense
                                                                                                Kenwa Mabuni

Karate wa karada no kawashi te no sabaki
Karate spirit is arranged by body action and moved by hand.
                                                                                                                                                     Kenwa Mabuni

Yo Riu Bi

Master Mabuni insisted that the system of Yo Riu Bi applied. That is technique should be useful (Yo), and have flowing rhythm of movement (Riu), and from the combination should come (Bi) or beauty.

Everything should be practical but have a utility elegant so is the parent about the expert and casual observer. The applications of follow are those of a basic Heian Katas of Shito ryu Kara.