Dojo Life Haiku

- Gyoga Chujo (Kushuu [句集] Collection of Haiku Poems)

DOJO LIFE

karate teaches

protection skills for self defense;

learn legal skills too ⌨️ 🖊🗡 

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achieve insight

don't consume karate; 

emotional maturity ⌨️ 🖊🗡

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past does not change

but does in the moment;

create by creativity ⌨️ 🖊🗡

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yin and yang

multidimensional one; 

be only one ⌨️ 🖊🗡

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gokui

terse karate koan;

contemplate self ⌨️ 🖊🗡

Moon represents a strong and powerful energy.

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clackity clack

Bo's back to back; 

kobudo weapons ⌨️ 🖊🗡

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flash of chrome

clash of iron;

love the custom sai ⌨️ 🖊🗡

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smell of new wood

block a bo attack;

testing tuifa ⌨️ 🖊🗡

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resounding yell

cracks concentration; 

remaining mindful ⌨️ 🖊🗡

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know when to hold

know when to walk away;

run forrest run ⌨️ 🖊🗡

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what you know

what you don't know; 

don't know don't know ⌨️ 🖊🗡

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things known

and thinks unknown; 

all the doors between ⌨️ 🖊🗡

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reciprocals and

compliments are of enso;

yin/yang rules karate ⌨️ 🖊🗡

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be the mountain 

be wind and like water;

develop martial power ⌨️ 🖊🗡 

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what is hidden 

what is revealed; 

principles of fighting ⌨️ 🖊🗡

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commonality  

the bladed stance;

occupies yin and yang ⌨️ 🖊🗡

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just three minutes max 

is all it takes; 

to make self defense or not ⌨️ 🖊🗡

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the moments before 

and the moments after;

guilt or innocence ⌨️ 🖊🗡

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sweat dripping 

puddles form on dojo floor; 

paying sweat equity ⌨️ 🖊🗡

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testing day

every day in the dojo;

ready or not go ⌨️ 🖊🗡

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reaching a state 

of exhaustion; 

happy to be here ⌨️ 🖊🗡

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alternative life

entering the dojo;

passing into life ⌨️ 🖊🗡

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sitting mokuso 

gaining peace of mind;

stay present ⌨️ 🖊🗡 

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crisp white uniform

of Okinawan karate; 

wear with pride ⌨️ 🖊🗡 

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setting the rhythm

breathing with cadence;

kata rules ⌨️ 🖊🗡

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facing off

first time kumite; 

one's nerves wracked ⌨️ 🖊🗡

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senpai and kohai 

a special kinship;

exchanging methods ⌨️ 🖊🗡

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uke and tori 

exchanging blows; 

to hit and be hit ⌨️ 🖊🗡

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Tamishiwara

art of breaking;

great demonstration ⌨️ 🖊🗡

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dai-senpai

dai-sensei;

top positions dojo ⌨️ 🖊🗡

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a good thrashing 

there's a lesson here; 

good bad ugly ⌨️ 🖊🗡

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hit hard and fast

hit as often as possible; 

reality based ⌨️ 🖊🗡