Category Archives: Shorei-Kan Karate-Do

Konbanwa.  One last time, I, Ichiro Morioka, come to give you another proverb: Practice to the best of your ability, and everyone will benefit. This proverb holds true in many ways.  For one, when you are practicing well, you are … Continue reading →

Konbanwa, tomodachi.  Good evening, friends.  It is Ichiro again. We have almost arrived at the end of our journey.  This evening I come to you to talk about the ninth proverb: Do not become angry. He who is easily angered … Continue reading →

Mina-san, ogenki desu ka?  How is everyone?  Well, I hope.  Today I wish to present you with the eighth Shorei-Kan Proverb: Treat a person with respect and you will gain respect. By this time, you may think this should be … Continue reading →

Hello, it is Ichiro Morioka again. Konbanwa.  Good evening.  Shibaraku desu ne.  It’s been a long time.  Tonight I wish to speak about the seventh proverb: Do not become contentious—right is right, and wrong is wrong. Some say, “Do not … Continue reading →

I give you Shorei-Kan saying number six: Do not become conceited. If you do, your progress will halt. One would think this proverb is obvious, intuitive, goes without saying.  But when one excels in one’s training, it is very easy … Continue reading →

Watak’shi no tomodachi, my friends, today we come to the fifth Shorei-Kan saying: Be courteous in mind and heart, respect the teachers who taught you, and be grateful. There is much in this saying. Courtesy and respect are at the … Continue reading →

Hello, it is Ichiro Morioka again.  Today I wish to give you the fourth Shorei-Kan proverb: Do not criticize. By this, we do not mean you must not correct error. How does one learn if one does not know when … Continue reading →

Konbanwa. Good evening. Today I wish to speak about the third saying of Shorei-Kan: Help one another learn the techniques.  There will always be those more and less skilled than you, and your sensei, your instructor, cannot give everyone personal … Continue reading →

Watakushi no namae wa Morioka Ichiro desu. Nice to meet you. My name is Ichiro Morioka. Mr. Brewer has asked me to take over for today, and Professor Dubois has not yet returned. I, too, am a physicist, specializing in … Continue reading →