The Martial Arts begin with a point and end in circle. All selfish desires should be roasted in the tempering fires of hard training. The nature and purpose of the Martial Way is universal. Always see contemplation of your actions as an opportunity to improve. In the Marital Arts, introspection begets wisdom. The Martial Way begins with one thousand days and is mastered after ten thousands days of training. Strive to maintain correct posture at all times. Yet one should be careful never to become attached to it. Strive to seize the initiative in all things, all the time guarding against actions stemming from selfish animosity or thoughtlessness.Įven for the Martial Artist, the place of money cannot be ignored. It demands absolute and unfaltering devotion to the task at hand. Therefore, be properly and genuinely courteous at all times.įollowing the Martial Way is like scaling a cliff – continue upwards without rest. The Martial Way begins and ends with courtesy. The whole kanku is based on and enclosed by a circle, representing continuity and a circularity – the basic physical and spiritual principles of Kyokushinkai. The centre represents infinity, implying depth. The thick sections represented by the wrists, imply power. The points of the kanku represented by the fingers imply the peaks or ultimates. In this kata the hands are raised to scan the sky, and so the symbol is formed. The kanku is derived from the kanku kata – the sky gazing form.

It takes time to fully understand the meaning. Kyokushinkai is the name given to our ryu, which originated with the legendary Master Masutatsu Oyama – a man of tremendous physical strength and mental resources. Therefore the Karate Masters founded their own schools over the ages, teaching their own style of ryu. Because each person has a different personality and physical capability, this is reflected in his or her interpretation of Karate.

The kyokushin way