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As students of Karate (Karate-ka) we encourage everyone to display the following traits in their daily lives:
Courage
Courtesy
Humility
Integrity
Self-Control
Kata no Rokugensoku: 6 Principles of Kata
Ikitakata: Kata must be alive and done with feeling and purpose
Inen: Kata must be performed with Spirit
Chikara no Kyojaku: Kata should be done with changes in application of power. Technique can be strong or yielding, hard then soft.
Waza no Kankyu: Kata should be done with variations in the timing of movement, sometimes fast, sometimes slow.
Kisoku no Donto: Kata must be done with a proper rhythm of breathing, when to inhale and exhale.
Balance: Proper balance must be maintained in the performance of kata.
Kumite no Gogensoku: 5 Principles of Kumite
Kiwa Hayaku: Attack your opponent with a strong spirit, do not think about defense, only attack.
Kokoro wa Shizuka: Always maintain a calm mind and spirit.
Miwa Karuku: Your movement and technique must be polished and smooth.
Mewa Akirakani: When you look at your opponent, see all of him. Do not fix your gaze on only one spot.
Waza Wa Hageshiku: Your technique must be sharp.
