Isshinryu Principles

Sensei Gopu Nair’s

Code of Conduct ( Dojo Kun )

Article 1. The dojo is where the individual's physical and mental condition is trained.

    A. Believe that there is a God and human beings are his children. (Believe in your own faith, but respect others)

    B. Military art (budo) begins with a salute and ends with the same.

    C. Teachers and students bow to the protecting Goddess of Isshin-ryu (Megami) and be nice to each other.

Article 2. Devote one's mental concentration and practice sincerely during the course of training.

Article 3. Smoking and drinking are prohibited while training.

Article 4. Take good care of equipment used in training.

Article 5. Students be respectful to their teachers and teachers be courteous to the students and guide them properly.

Article 6. Violators of the above codes will be dismissed from the dojo.

Code of Karate ( Kenpo Gokui )

1. A person's heart is the same as heaven and earth.

2. The blood circulating is similar to the sun and moon.

3. The manner drinking (inhaling) and spitting is the same (exhaling).  It  is neither hard or soft.

4. A person's unbalance is the same as a weight.

5. The body should be able to change directions at any time.

6. The time to strike is when the opportunity presents itself.

7. The eyes must see all sides.

8. The ears must listen in all directions.