"Eventually the dojo is inside us"
– Gichin Funakoshi

Student Writings

Feminine Energetics in Martial Arts
by Hathor

Karate – Exercising Body and Mind
by Freespirit

Shotokan Karate
by Ian

Why Martial Arts?
by Eagle Eyez

Balance

Getting Back into Martial Arts?
by Eagle Eyez

 

KARATE
"The ultimate aim of karate-do lies not in victory or defeat, but in the perfection of character of it's participants."
– Gichin Funakoshi

AIKIDO
"I experienced satori in 1925 while walking in my garden. I suddenly felt the ground begin to quake and golden light sprang up from the ground and veiled my entire body. At that very moment I understood that the source of all Budo is God’s love."
– Morihei Ueshiba

JUDO
"The ultimate object of judo, is also the ultimate object of man. To perfect one’s self, and serve humanity
."
Jigoro Kano

KUNG FU
"If you attain anything at all, it’s conditional, it’s karmic. It results in retribution. It turns the Wheel. As long as you’re subject to birth and death you’ll never attain enlightenment. To do that you have to see your own true nature."
– Bodhidharma

 

 

Martial Arts Styles

Karate

Choosing the Right Style
by Ian

Choosing the Right School
by Ian


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Books
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