If you have ever
heard the words ‘Karate Do’ and ‘Karate Jutsu’ and wondered about the
difference the glossary definition of Do in Geoff Gleason’s book “Judo Inside Out’ provides a
useful definition of the difference between these suffixes.
“Do [As in judo,
kendo, zendo.] Literally meaning ‘way’ as in road or path and the figurative as
in method of approach. It is related to jitsu, whose meaning can range from technique to
creative crafts.
Do is the way of using jitsu, it is concerned with the
philosophy of how to create.
Do
is education, Jitsu is performance.”
To my way of thinking when you learn as a beginner
you are most concerned about Karate Jutsu.
And when you become the instructor your focus become more and more concerned with Karate
Do.
Of course not being a Japanese speaker I might not be clear enough on this, however this is as I see it at this time.
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