Ju Hachi no Kun

	Ju Hachi no Kun / Eighteen Precepts
	The true aim of karate is not concerned with victory or defeat but in strong character.
	Dojo are sacred place where both strength and love are found.
	Karate can only be mastered through self-discipline and hard training, it must become a way of life.
	The way of karate is to live half for yourself and half for others.
	Do not think karate study is only in the dojo.
	Karate has no place for self-limitation, never give up.
	The unseen opponent is yourself.
	Karate is to find strength in weakness.
	First know yourself before attempting to know others.
	There is no first attack in karate.
	Karate is the study of nature.
	Karate contains all the martial ways, you must keep an open mind.
	The secret principles of inyo karate-do exist within the kata.
	Spirit before technique.
	Regard your opponents hands and feet as swords.
	Study both Kata and kumite as one.
	Study with intent to kill.
	Kumite changes, kata remains the same.