Karate-do begins with courtesy and ends with rei.

Karate-do begins with courtesy and ends with rei.

Don't pretend to be a great master and don't try to show off your strength.

In time of grave public crisis, one must have the courage to face a million and one opponents.

Students of any art, including Karate-do must never forget the cultivation of the mind and the body.

Beginners must master low stance and posture, natural body positions are for the advanced.

You may train for a long time, but if you merely move your hands and feet and jump up and down like a puppet, learning karate is not very different from learning a dance. You will never have reached the heart of the matter; you will have failed to grasp the quintessence of karate-do.