KYOKUSHIN SPIRIT:
The heart of our karate is real fighting.
There can be no proof without real fighting.
Without proof there is no trust.
Without trust there is no respect.
This is the definition of Kyokushin.
KYOKUSHIN PHILOSOPY:
Keep your head low (modesty),
eyes high (ambition),
mouth shut (serenity);
base yourself on filial piety and benefit others.
DOJO KUN (DOJO OATH):
We will train our hearts and bodies for a firm unshaking spirit.
Hitotsu, ware ware wa,bu no shinzui o kiwame, ki ni hasshi, kan ni bin naru koto.
We will pursue the true meaning of the Martial Way, so that in time, our senses may be alert.
Hitotsu, ware ware wa, shitsujitsu goken o mot-te, jiko no seishin o kanyo suru koto.
With true vigor, we will seek to cultivate a spirit of self denial.
Hitotsu, ware ware wa, reisetsu o omonji, chojo o keishi, sobo no furumai o tsutsushimu koto.
We will observe the rules of courtesy, respect our superiors, and refrain from violence.
Hitotsu, ware ware wa, shinbutsu o totobi, kenjo no bitoku o wasurezaru koto.
We will follow our god, and never forget the true virtue of humility.
Hitotsu, ware ware wa, chisei to tairyoku to o kojo sase, koto ni nozonde ayamatazaru koto.
We will look upwards to wisdom and strength, not seeking other desires.
Hitotsu, ware ware wa, shogai no shugyo o karate no michi ni tsuji, Kyokushin no michi o mat-to suru koto.
All our lives, through the discipline of karate, we will seek to fulfill the true meaning of the kyokushin way.