Shotokan is a style of karate, developed from various martial arts by Gichin Funakoshi (1868–1957) and is considered to be a traditional form of karate.
First, emptiness
Pause
Having attained the principles, you leave them. For in the way of the Martial Arts there is a natural freedom: you know the rhythm of the movement, you strike naturally. These things are contained in the way of Emptiness.
Remember too, that the inside of a bell is empty, apart from the clapper. If the inside of a bell were filled up with other things, there would be no sound; the bell would have no voice. So, it is the same with us. We must empty ourselves of thoughts and worries, in order to hear our true voice. The true voice of the self.
Second, emptiness
The Cache
The cache container may be tricky to retrieve if you have massive hands and very short fingers, as it is located in a tight spot. It is plainly visible from a certain angle but cannot be retrieved from that spot. Its precise positioning is to reduce muggle interference. If you have solved the puzzle, getting your hands on the container should be easy enough.
Shotokan training is usually divided into three parts: kihon (basics), kata (forms or patterns of moves), and kumite (sparring).
Third, the mind must be set free
Encoding
Kata is often described as a set sequence of karate moves organised into a pre-arranged or choreographed fight against imaginary opponents. In Shotokan, the historical purpose of kata was to turn human "dance" into a biological data storage system; the kata contain encoded information about the applications of basic techniques that reveal themselves gradually as the student progresses. This was less cumbersome than attempting to write everything down and has subsequently bestowed an air of mystery on the possible secrets that have been hidden in kata.
Fourth, when you step beyond your own gate, you face a million enemies
Kata names
Heian can be taken to mean "basic". The first 5 kata the shotokan student must study are the Heian kata: Heian Shodan, Heian Nidan, Heian Sandan, Heian Yondan and Heian Godan, with Heian Shodan being the simplest (first step of basic) and Heian Godan being the most advanced (fifth step of basic).
Fifth, mentality over technique
Philosophy
When developing his karate, Funakoshi laid out the Twenty Precepts of Karate, which are based heavily on Bushido and Zen, and within which lie the philosophy of Shotokan. It was Funakoshi's belief that through karate practice and observation of these twenty principles, the practioner, or karateka, would improve their person by uniting shin (mind), gi (technique) and tai (body). There are strong parallels here between this and the swordsman Myamoto Musashi's Gorin No Sho, (A Book of Five Rings). Musashi's book is divided into 5 chapters, each of which is named after an element. There is a speculation by some that the first 5 Shotokan kata also have a basis in the five elements of ancient Japanese belief.
Sixth, the mind must be set free
Heian Godan contains a movement where the performer jumps into the air - The Void.
Seventh, first know yourself, then know others
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