It is an unforgivable attitude for the student to complain about the smallness or conditions of the training hall. This is due to the everyday training of controlling one’s posture and muscles and by doing this, his body should be built so strong that if it is touched it rings.ĥ. It has been said that those who practice karate-jutsu diligently have much better physical structure and strength than the average man. Even in training, he should tense the stomach muscles and always stand erect with his chest out, like a true martial artist. Anyone who strives to learn Karate-jutsu, should always remember the basic body position of hachi monji-dachi (the figure eight stance). Repeating this exercise about three times a day, both arms can be developed evenly.Ĥ. Then exercise the arms from his right to left and left to right. He should sit on the floor with his legs crossed, tighten his stomach muscles, extend both arms level to the shoulders, move his arms from side to front, front to side, and also move both arms front to back, and back to front close to the body. Anyone who learns Karate-jutsu and has a real desire to master the martial arts should train every morning as he arises. I believe that a student in the martial arts should train at least twice a day (morning and evening) and pay strict attention to developing his weak side in order to even out his strength.ģ. Anyone who wishes to study Karate-jutsu should always try to work his weak side harder. However, if one really has a desire to learn the martial arts, I would state that any age is a good age providing the student is seriousĢ. Starting at this age enables one to develop the systematic skills that are highly desirable when one reaches adulthood.

The best age to start Karate-jutsu training is 12 years old. The following 7 points are Motobu’s advice for people studying Karate-jutsu (extracted from this pamphlet).ġ. “Tode” is of course what we today call Karate. So, he wrote a small pamphlet (a guide book if you like) which he entitled “The Techniques of Tode”. Since the Japanese public knew very little about Okinawan Karate, Motobu was asked to write something about it.

Now, the following article was written by Motobu on May 5, 1926. And to say that Motobu had a pretty interesting background would be an understatement. I believe it’s always good to have background info on people who write what you read. And although “saru” literally means monkey, it’s not used in a negative way at all.Īs usual, if you don’t know who he was, do your homework here. Or – as they say here in Okinawa – Motobu Saru. Today I decided to give the keyboard to someone else:

Watashi no karate jutsu pdf