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Meibukan Dojo Kun

 

  Calligraphy - Shuto Shin (Nin)
SHUTO SHIN (NIN)
Sword Heart, remain steadfast in morality your heart should be virtuous like a sword that cuts through lies. Endure.

Shuto Shin (NIN) was specifically brushed for the students of Anthony Mirakian Sensei’s All American Okinawa Goju Ryu Meibukan Academy and for its international branches in thanks for the gift offered by them for his 88th birthday. Calligraphy is part of editors personal collection and may be shown on request. (ed)

Other Karate Sayings
These sayings are shared with other styles of Karate and are used in Meibukan (ed)


KOROSHI NO MEI
Killing stare. In kata and practiced the eyes should be strong and staring with
focus. It is more than just a gaze but also an attitude.

HITO TSUKI
One punch one defeat. In a real fight you may not have the chance to strike
twice. Every single punch must be practiced to be a killing blow.

DO KAN KI TAI
Baby face, iron body. Be hard on yourself and soft on others. Be polite an
courteous to strangers.

GOKU WAZA
Every attack has a perfect counter technique, to do this one must be natural and
devoid of conscious thought during a fight. If you think about it, it is too late.

ZANSHIN
Awareness. At all times one should be aware of his surroundings. Presence.

SHU HA RI
Obey your teacher. But also try to be better than him. That is, while obeying him, try to surpass his standards for you.

FEI SHI DA XU
Do not hit where there is strength and fullness but where there is
weakness and emptiness.

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