A defending arm must always be able to instantly transform into an attacking arm. and more

 

 

 

"A defending arm must always be able to instantly transform into an attacking arm. Defending with one arm and attacking with the other is not true bujutsu. Achieved with further development, the waza of defending and attacking at the same time is true bujutsu."

 

- Motobu Choki

 

"Chojun Miyagi: I agree to your opinion. With regard to Kata of karate, I ever submitted the opinion with explanation to the headquarters of Dai Nippon Butokukai national fighting arts association), when its Okinawa branch was established.

 

As to karate clothes, we also would like to make karate uniform soon as we often have problems.

 

As for terminology of karate, I think we will have to control it in the future. I am also advocating it, and I have been making new technical words and promoting them.

 

Regarding Kata, I think traditional Kata should be preserved as old or classic Kata For the nationwide promotion of karate, I think we had better create new Kata. We will create both offensive and defensive Kata which are suitable for students of primary schools, high schools, universities and youth schools.

 

Mainly, we, the members of Shinkokai karate promotion association), will make new Kata and promote them throughout Japan. Now there are Physical Education Association and Okinawa Branch of Butokukai. We also have senior students of karate and those who are interested in karate.

 

We, therefore, cooperate with them to study and promote karate. If such organizations and experts study karate thoroughly, we can make a decision about the karate name issue and karate uniform relatively soon.

 

I think the old Kata should be preserved without any modification while new Kata should be invented, otherwise I am convinced that no one will be interested in karate any longer in the world in the future."