Sensei Gichin Funakoshi's 20 Precepts: #8 by Mireille Clark
Precept #8 : "Do not think
that karate training is only in the dojo."
I just experienced a life lesson that has opened my eyes to the meaning of that precept.
I always thought Karate happened when I put on my gi, walked onto the dojo floor, and started training.. but it's not like that. All of the tools that you learn from your training can be applied into your life.
The patience that you need to work on lifting your knee into the proper chamber position for a kick can overflow into the patience that you need to have when you are working on your car, and not getting the result that you thought you would get.
The courage, and mental control that you need to face an oncoming attack is the same courage that you can call upon when one of your customers is yelling angrily at you about their issues.
The humility you develop from realizing that the technique that you thought you had learned well still needs fixing is the same humility that you need when you make a mistake at work. If you don't admit to the problem, you won't be able to correct it.
Every time that you stop yourself from having a "knee jerk" reaction to a situation, and you use your skill sets to put that moment to your advantage, and gain from it.. you are using Martial Arts in your life. We train SO hard to improve ourselves in the dojo, and achieve our goals, I believe that this should overflow into our lives.
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I just experienced a life lesson that has opened my eyes to the meaning of that precept.
I always thought Karate happened when I put on my gi, walked onto the dojo floor, and started training.. but it's not like that. All of the tools that you learn from your training can be applied into your life.
The patience that you need to work on lifting your knee into the proper chamber position for a kick can overflow into the patience that you need to have when you are working on your car, and not getting the result that you thought you would get.
The courage, and mental control that you need to face an oncoming attack is the same courage that you can call upon when one of your customers is yelling angrily at you about their issues.
The humility you develop from realizing that the technique that you thought you had learned well still needs fixing is the same humility that you need when you make a mistake at work. If you don't admit to the problem, you won't be able to correct it.
Every time that you stop yourself from having a "knee jerk" reaction to a situation, and you use your skill sets to put that moment to your advantage, and gain from it.. you are using Martial Arts in your life. We train SO hard to improve ourselves in the dojo, and achieve our goals, I believe that this should overflow into our lives.
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- Integrate easy throws into a hard style syllabus.
- Endow simple kicks with (more) stopping power.
- Tap into martial philosophy & etiquette to get you into the zone.
- Taekwondo pattern applications show the form is not there to limit you!
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We are located in Perth, Western Australia. But if you can't make it to us ...
Travel itinerary for our black belts in 2020/1 include but not limited to:
USA, Melbourne, Singapore, Manila, and Germany. Please inquire.
To avoid embarrassment, please do not inquire about certification through JDK. Additionally, please do not offer certification as a token of appreciation to any JDK member.
