To search for the old is to understand the new.

Remember that you must always have a deep regard for courtesy, and you must be respectful and obedient toward your seniors.

You must ignore the bad and adopt the good.

Spirit first, technique second.

Karate-do begins with courtesy and ends with rei.

Karate is a technique that permits one to defend himself with his bare hands and fists without weapons.

A student well versed in even one technique will naturally see corresponding points in other techniques. A upper level punch, a lower punch, a front punch and a reverse punch are all essentially the same. Looking over thirty-odd kata, he should be able to see that they are essentially variations on just a handful.