Dojo Kun - Derivation

Derivation

The Dojo kun was derived from Gichin Funakoshi's The Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate, or niju kun, by JKA officials. It is used by many as a condensed form of Sensei Funakoshi's 20 precepts.

In Shotokan or any other styles, the main purpose of learning karate is

  • to practice courtesy
  • be able to speak out (Increase self-confidence)
  • train focus to reach objectives
  • train guidance ability
  • train resistance against pressure
  • train speaking ability
  • train spirit of strive
  • train harmony characteristic
  • success or failure is not important

The 3 most important spirits in dojo is

  • say yes to obey
  • say thanks to appreciate
  • say sorry to increase introspection

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