The twenty guiding principles of karate - Gichin Funakoshi

This translation of the guiding principles of karate is aimed at martial arts enthusiasts, particularly followers of karate. The original text was written as terse axioms, the precepts of which are open to various interpretations. Many unresolved questions are answered in this commentary. Gichin Funakoshi, the father of karate, once said that the ultimate aim of karate lies not in victory nor defeat, but in the perfection of the character of its participants'. To support his life-long stance and offer guidance to future practitioners, he penned his now'