Episode 80: Master Funakoshi's 20 Precepts (Part 5)

Sensei Hanratty wraps up his discussion of the 20 precepts, focusing on numbers 11 through 20: 11) Karate is like boiling water; without heat, it returns to its tepid state. 空手は湯の如し、絶えず熱度を与えざれば元の水に戻る________________________________________ 12) Do not think of winning; think, rather, of not losing. 勝つ考えは持つな、負けぬ考えは必要 ________________________________________ 13) Make adjustments according to your opponent. 敵に因って転化せよ ________________________________________ 14) The outcome of a battle depends on how one handles emptiness and fullness (weakness and strength). 戦は虚実の操縦如何に在り ________________________________________ 15) Think of your hands and feet as swords. 人の手足を剣と思え _______________________________________ 16) When you leave home, think that you have numerous opponents waiting for you. 男子門を出ずれば百万の敵あり ________________________________________ 17) Beginners must master low stance and posture; natural body positions are for the advanced. 構えは初心者にして後は自然体 ________________________________________ 18) Practicing kata is one thing; engaging in a real fight is another. 形は正しく、実戦は別物 ________________________________________ 19) Do not forget the proper application of: strength and weakness of power, expansion and contraction of the body, and slowness and speed of techniques. 力の強弱、体の伸縮、技の緩急を忘るな ________________________________________ 20) Always think and devise ways to improve. 常に思念工夫せよ