Budo {G}aiku Shishō XIII

武道 詩抄 

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deaths shadow 

haunting us constantly; 

live large and happy

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earning rank is

not so important;

focus on proficiency

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kyu grades mean

tested but not proven;

being a novice

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sho-dan means 

proven to student;

be a good one

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san-dan means

student to expert;

be deshi to sensei 

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go-dan means

expert to Sensei;

now focus grasshopper 

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roku-dan means

stepping into mastery; 

be what you are 

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hachi-dan means 

mastery as student;

remembering roots 

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ku-dan means

becoming a novice;

good student of self

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paying attention is 

looking to see; 

aware of awareness 

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symbol of nature

as it tweaks universe; 

study yin/yang concept 

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all moments 

lost in time;

remember them now

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do apologize 

even when right;

be sincere to appease 

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do say your sorry 

when in the wrong;

no qualifiers allowed 

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repetitions are good 

as long as reality based; 

think principled methodologies

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don't talk 

just walk the walk;

take the journey 

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武道 外句 詩抄

Budo Gaiku Shishō;

be in creative mode 

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feet firmly on 

the earth;

reflect on moon 🌙 

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feel the effects

of moon to earth;

consider your movements 

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sun is master

of our universe;

look to the stars

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balance of

sun moon and earth;

of spirit body-n-mind

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expressing thoughts

without social filters;

danger will danger

Hikigane [引き金]: Triggers, those stimuli appropriate for varying situations that save your butt! Train methodologies with appropriate triggers to remain within the SD Square.

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train triggers

train methodologies; 

save your ass 

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feel that itch

driving you crazy;

no scratching allowed 

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combat breathing 

deep slow rhythmic; 

ease your pain

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enter with baggage

sitting quietly mokuso; 

ops time to train

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find connections 

make them "one";

attain true balance

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concept of yin/yang

connects all to one;

live the concept 

US/MC, the epitome of the yin/yang principle!

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count to ten

during practice; 

resist that urge

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in the heat

of that moment;

don't count to ten 

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making a point

don't make assumptions;

opening door to more

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ranks and titles 

are not about character; 

muzzle that ego 

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contemplating 

through mokuso; 

what's on your mind 

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one third training

must involve hitting;

hit fast and hard

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emotions are contagious 

both negative and positive;

beware the negative 

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emotional contagion

infects us all;

beware of side effects

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emotional maturity

fights emotional infection;

be in the moment 

Padawan: a youthful, naive, or untrained person (typically used as a form of address).

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shrinking horizons of

getting older;

be present in dojo

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niave and untrained

dons the white obi; 

patience young padawan

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the master contemplates

ahh to be young padawan;

coming full circle

Gaiku, another terse methodology to inspire free creative thinking 🧐 of karate-ka, similar to the goku-i. 

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terse methodology 

inspiring free creativity; 

change is good

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horizons don't shrink

if you step forward;

focus here and now

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high expectations 

can be an obstacle; 

strive for balance

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bad to the bone

love the makiwara;

road to chinkuchi 

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always hope for best 

but train for violence;

be a wise one padawan 

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no soul

leaves space;

beware the light