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"The ultimate aim of karate lies not in victory nor defeat, but in

the perfection of the character of its participants"

Gichin Funakoshi Sensei

JKD PRACTICE JOURNAL

JKD Practice Journal

Train Hard, Train Often


Dojo Kun

Hitotsu! Jinaku Kansei ni Tsutomuru Koto” Seek Perfection of Character (Strive For The Perfection Of Character)

Hitotsu! Makoto No Michi O Mamoru Koto” Be Faithful (Defend The Path Of Truth)

Hitotsu! Doryoku No Seishin O Yashinau Koto” Endeavor (Foster The Spirit of Effort)

Hitotsu! Reigi O Omonzuru Koto” Respect Others (Honor The Principles of Etiquette)

Hitotsu! Kekki No Yu O Imashimuru Koto” Refrain From Violent Behavior (Guard Against Impetuous Courage)


The JKD Journal is a tool to work through issues and challenges within your training (kihon, kata and

kumite), techniques and body mechanics. Use the journal to track your individual progress and follow

up on testing notes.

Sample Journal Entry

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Japanese Technique and Terminology:

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Thought/Reflection on the Technique:

The main stance in Tekki Shodan is the horse stance. The horse stance must be maintained in

foot distance, height and hip twists versus shoulder twisting. With that in mind, the elbow strike –

the third move in the kata must 1). Be generated from the hip twist, 2). Maintain the squareness of

the shoulders facing forward (no turning the shoulders into the strike without the body connection)

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Exercise to Test and Develop Stability and Range of Motion:

From a good, stable horse stance with the right arm bent into the third move arm placement,

practice keeping the opposite arm bent with a connection to the body, bring the arm up - the

fist to the right side of the chest while turning the elbow into the bent arm for a solid elbow

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Exercise for Muscle Memory:

Practice the above exercise one section a time, then together, doing no less than thirty

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Karate begins and ends with courtesy


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Karate must only be used for justice.


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Know yourself first, and then know others


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The mind comes before the body.


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Set the mind free.


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Carelessness comes before accidents.


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Karate is not only for the dojo.


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Karate training is for a lifetime.


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Put karate in everything you do.


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Karate is like hot water turning cold.


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Do not think that you have to win, but think that you do not have to lose.


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Understand the difference between vulnerable and invulnerable points.


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Move according to your opponent.


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Think of your opponent's hands and feet as swords.


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Once you leave home you have 1,000,000 enemies.


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Kamae is for the beginner, Shizentai is for the advanced.


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Kata done correctly will be different than combat.


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Remember the light and heavy elements of kata.


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Always think creatively.


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Spirit first, technique second.


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In the past, it was expected that about three years were required to learn a single kata, and usually even

an expert of considerable skill would only know three, or at most five, kata


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Once a kata has been learned, it must be practiced repeatedly until it can be applied in an emergency, for

knowledge of just the sequence of a form in Karate is useless.


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The ultimate aim of Karate lies not in victory nor defeat, but in the perfection of the character of its

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Karate is a lifetime study.


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Do not fall into the trap of thinking that just because a kata begins to the left that the opponent is

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To all those whose progress remains hampered by ego-related distractions, let humility – the spiritual

cornerstone upon which Karate rests – serve to remind one to place virtue before vice, values before

vanity and principles before personalities.


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The more understanding you have about Karate, the less you need to change or modify it.


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A punch should stay like a treasure in the sleeve. It should not be used indiscrimately.


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Shotokan Katas

Heian Shodan Tekki Shodan

Heian Nidan Tekki Nidan

Heian Sandan Tekki Sandan

Heian Yondan Jion

Heian Godan Jitte

Bassai Dai Jiin

Bassai Sho Hangetsu

Enpi Wankan

Kanku Dai Sochin

Kanku Sho Unsu

Gankaku Chinte

Gojushiho Dai Ninjushiho

Gojushiho Sho Meikyo

Recommended Books

Dynamic Karate by M. Nakayama

Karate-Do: My Way of Life by Gichin Funakoshi

Karate Stupid by Scott Langley

Lessons With The Master by Paul S. Walker

The Way To Black Belt by Lawrence A. Kane and Kris Wilder

The Shotokan Karate Handbook by Gursharan Sahota

The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi

Be Like Water by Joseph Cardillo

Qutoes by Gichin Funakoshi, Chotoku Kyan, Kenwa Mabuni and Tsuguo Sakumoto

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