Mikka Bouzu — A Monk for Three Days 三日坊主
Pursuing the hard goals sharpens our focus and gives us a platform to grow our skills. Reaching for the difficult increases our own reach while strengthening our resolve.
Wabisabi — The Beauty of Transience and Imperfection 侘び寂び
Beauty is an important concept in karatedō that is often overlooked. Wabisabi helps to synthesize the key components of beauty.
Yugēn — A Profound, Mysterious Sense of Beauty 幽玄
As part of the concept of beauty, a profound sense of the mysterious and the deep emotional impact of beauty upon our mind and spirit is very important.
Sabi — The Beauty of Experience 寂
Sabi is the beauty inherent in the people, things, and places around you. This is a beauty of experience, based on the history and development of skills that is part of those people, things, and places.
Giri — Duty and Obligation 義理
Giri 義理 is hierarchical duty and obligation in karatedō and in life. With it as part of your life, your days can be filled with a sense of purpose and your actions fueled with the energy that you are making a significant impact in the lives of those who matter all around you.