No matter how you may excel in the art of Karate, and in your scholastic endeavors, nothing is more important than your behavior and your humanity as observed in daily life.

The ultimate aim of Karate lies not in victory or defeat, but in the perfection of the character of its participants.

Karate begins and ends with courtesy.

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

When you are learning a new technique, practice it wholeheartedly until you truly understand it.

The correct understanding of Karate and its proper use is Karate-do. One who truly trains in this do [way] and actually understands Karate-do is never easily drawn into a fight.

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.