Kiyan Chotoku's
Instructions
1930
1.
It is appropriate to teach in the
following order: explain first what is karate, what is the attitude of
training, then learn the forms and the movement. Then learn the way of striking
with the fist and the elbow, the way of kicking, the parries corresponding with
the techniques of seizing and immobilization, and finally the kata. It is well
after one has well learned a kata that one should be initiated into combat.
2.
When one trained traditionally in
combat, without any protection, this was not without accidents. It will be
necessary to use from now on (in the future) certain protections, like those of
kendo, and to wear rubber gloves. We will then be able to avoid accidents.
3.
For training, aside from the
makiwara and the protections that I have earlier mentioned, we don't have a
need of another object, nor some partners, nor much of a place. It is one of
the advantages of karate.
All things considered, during the daily training it is necessary to strengthen
the body, to exercise the blows of the fist and the feet, to learn how to
skillfully mobilize the members, and to shift oneself with ease, all while
understanding well the principles of training. While training ourselves in this
manner a long time we will arrive at acquiring the subtle principles of
application and how to act suitable in any situation that presents itself to
us. However if one trains oneself with the techniques of the body, and neglects
to quiet (dampen down) the spirit, that which is fundamental to the art will be
unusable. It is necessary to become clairvoyant in life and seek to develop
modesty, the calm spirit, promptitude and bravery, at the same time that one
trains the techniques of the body.
1.
The martial arts aspires to prevent
violence, to alleviate disorder and to protect oneself. It's why those who take
the martial arts must always have a modest attitude and reserve to comport
oneself correctly with a spirit of loyalty and devotion.
2.
It is essential in the martial arts,
to act at the necessary time while totally investing your spirit, your force
and your body. Those which their force makes haughty unto arrogant are harmful
to the society, detested by others and will do themselves misfortune. It's
necessary to hold this in account. A proverb says: "A fist strike will
remain a treasure in the sleeve." It is necessary to avoid its use without
discrimination.
3.
Contribute to the physical
education, train oneself to the martial arts, quiet the spirit; such are the
aims of karate.
4.
One must keep the posture while
remaining motionless and to submerge the "ki" to the bottom of the
stomach while taking care that it does not rise again. However, one must also
avoid at any price from freezing [in place].
5.
When one practices a kata, it is
necessary to execute it with as much willpower and with the feelings of the
moment where one would face with his enemy.
6.
Speed is necessary in all the
gestures and displacements [body shifts - movements]. All the displacements
[body shifts -movements] owe their carry out while placing the force in the
toes.
7.
When one practices a kata, it is
necessary to know the direction, not to be mistaken about on the goal (target)
of the techniques, and distinguish the jodan (high), the chudan (middle) and
the gedan (low). Training without comprehension is useless.
8.
It is well needed to train with the
makiwara, and reinforce the impact of the strike. Whatever its speed, the
strike will be ineffective without force in its impact. More ever, whatever the
force of the strike, it will be ineffective if it is missing agility and speed
in the techniques of the members [arms and legs] and in displacement [body
shifting]. It is not necessary that missing neither force of the strikes, nor
agility; they are like the two wheels of a carriage, with only one missing they
are unbalanced.
9.
It is always needed to endeavor to
integrate the spirit, the body and the eyes.iii
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