DOJO OATH

WRITTEN BY ISSHINRYU’S FOUNDER TATSUO SHIMABUKU

• WE WILL TRAIN OUR HEARTS AND BODIES FOR A FIRM, UNSHAKING SPIRIT.

• WE WILL PURSUE THE TRUE MEANING OF THE MARTIAL WAY SO THAT IN TIME OUR SENSES MAY BE ALERT.

• WITH TRUE VIGOR, WE WILL SEEK TO CULTIVATE A SPIRIT OF SELF—DENIAL.

• WE WILL OBSERVE THE RULES OF COURTESY, RESPECT OUR SUPERIORS, AND REFRAIN FROM VIOLENCE.

• WE WILL PAY HOMAGE TO OUR CREATOR AND NEVER FORGET THE TRUE VIRTUE OF HUMILITY.

• WE WILL LOOK UPWARDS TO WISDOM AND STRENGTH, NOT SEEKING OTHER DESIRES.

• ALL OUR LIVES, THROUGH THE DISCIPLINES OF KARATE, WE WILL SEEK TO FULFILL THE TRUE MEANING OF THE WAY,