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Bubishi.

The name Goju Ryu was derived from a Chinese Kempo poem of an ancient Chinese Text written on Military Science called “Bu-bi-Shi”.  The proper Chinese translation would be “Wu Bi Shii” and the proper spelling is something like ‘Wu pei Chih’.  The Chinese sound for ‘P’ and ‘W’ are sometimes pronounced as the roman letter ‘B’ in English (just as Kung fu is English where it is actually or truly spelled as Gung Fu and pronounced closer to G instead of K).  In the poem that follows; on the third line you can find the statement of Goju.

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We’ve all heard of the three R’s, right? Well, karate has something similar. The Three K’s. What are they? Simple:

Kihon (Basics),    Kata ( Forms),    Kumite ( Sparring)

When practiced together, the above will help to create a more rounded martial artist. They will teach how to do the basic movements (kihon), how to put movements together (kata) and how to use the techniques in “real life” situations (kumite).

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YOI NO KISIN - the spirit of getting ready. Be prepared for your opponent in the Kata.

INYO - the active and the passive. Consider both attack and defensive aspects of the Kata.

CHIKARA NO KYOJAKU - use of strength. Balance your power in relation to the movements in the Kata.
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