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There is No First Strike in Karate

February 15, 2026 Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen Mindset & Focus

There is No First Strike in Karate. 一、空手に先手なし Hitotsu, karate ni sente nashi. Understanding the Principle The phrase “Karate ni sente nashi” translates to “There is no first strike …

Funakoshi Niju kun

May 18, 2023 Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen Mindset & Focus

Gichin Funakoshi wrote the Nijū kun principles, which he likely developed through his personal experiences and contemplation of karate’s practice and philosophy. The principles serve as guidelines for practitioners to …

May 12, 2023 Gert Corfitzen Jürgensen Mindset & Focus

The creator of Dojo Kun. While it is difficult to say for certain who the creator of the Dojo Kun principles was, it is widely accepted that the Dojo Kun …