Budo {G}aiku Shishō XI

武道 詩抄 

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

do research

then gain understanding; 

only then speak

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

beliefs can

blind one's thoughts;

be open minded

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

defense habits can

be detrimental; 

think reality

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

grave harm or

death or jail;

avoidance sounds good 

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

remember memories 

are fluid and fallible; 

beware memories 

{G}

Gaiku

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

entering the dojo

a solemn journey;

a path for you alone

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

neck hair prickles 

time to pay attention; 

put head on swivel 

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

no experience 

with violence;

seek reality-based 

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

do you karate

no I fight; 

too many rules karate

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

kicking and punching

punching and kicking;

ain't karate grand 

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

never be still

flutter like a butterfly;

don't be still target 🎯 

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

the bee stings

in single still moment;

always move till not

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

float like butterfly 

avoid like the bee;

don't get squashed 

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

don't suffer fools 

but don't suffer ego either;

wise choices are best

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

still water stagnates

rivers feed the earth;

be moving water

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

demonstrating starts

with cooperation; 

grad to resistance

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

to know without

knowing you know;

be like instinct 

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

finding treasures

requires some digging;

dig deep my friend