(from iskf spotlight winter 1998)

Dojo Etiquette
by Master Teruyuki Okazaki

Rei Gi Saho

In the last Spotlight , I finished Master Funakoshi's Niju Kun and now it is time to discuss rei gi saho, or dojo etiquette. As Master Funakoshi states, "Without courtesy you cannot practice Karate-do." This applies not only to our training but to life in general.

The word "dojo" is actually two words. "do" which means "the way" or "the path" and ‘jo’ which means ‘the place’. When the two words are combined it means "the place where the way is studied’. The dojo is the place where we learn to live together as human beings. This is a serious subject and therefore we must always follow dojo etiquette. This is the first step to practicing Karate-do.

Master Funakoshi’s Nijyu Kun

By: Master Teruyuki Okazaki

(From ISKF.com Spotlight)

In this issue, we examine the second of the twenty principles set out in Master Funakoshi’s nijyu kun:

Karate ni sente nashi

In karate, never attack first.