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In Karate, start with a bow and finish with a bow.
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There is no first attack in Karate
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Karate is a great assistance to justice.
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Know yourself first and then others.
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Spirit first: techniques second.
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Be ready to release your mind.
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Accidents come out of idleness.
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Do not think that you can learn Karate only in the Dojo.
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It will take your entire life to learn Karate.
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Karate-ize everything.
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Karate is just like hot water. If you do not give heat constantly,
it will again become cold water.
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Do not think you have to win. Think, rather, that you do not have to
lose.
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Victory depends on your ability to tell vulnerable points from
invulnerable ones.
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Move according to your opponent.
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Consider your opponent's hands and legs as you would sharp swords.
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As soon as you leave home for work, think that millions of opponents
are waiting for you.
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Low stance for beginners; natural stance for advanced students.
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Practicing a Kata is one thing and engaging in a real fight is
another.
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Do not forget (1) light and heavy application of power, (2)
expansion and contraction of the body, (3) slowness and speed of
techniques.
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Devise at all times.
