Dojo Haiku

DOJO LIFE

a tribal thing

creates a family place;

fitting the way of nature ⌨️🖊🗡

DOJO LIFE

the way of the fist

making a path to follow;

we look for self-discipline ⌨️🖊🗡 

DOJO LIFE

to step through the door 

takes immense courage;  

dojo-mates are for life ⌨️🖊🗡 

DOJO LIFE

the shattering of kiai 

slapping bare feet on dojo floor;

crescendo of excitement ⌨️🖊🗡 

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all sitting seiza

quietly contemplating;

mokuso is the way ⌨️🖊🗡 

DOJO LIFE

ritzu-rei kamidana

ritzu-rei to Sensei; 

respect who came before ⌨️🖊 🗡

DOJO LIFE

adhere to basics

till principles learned; 

it's about self-protection ⌨️🖊 🗡

DOJO LIFE

kata at the center

balancing the spirit; 

making karate alive ⌨️🖊 🗡 

DOJO LIFE

mistakes be made

blueprints to success; 

make them off the street ⌨️🖊 🗡 

DOJO LIFE

the colored obi 

symbolic of status;

only in the dojo ⌨️🖊 🗡 

DOJO LIFE

coveted kuro-obi

black belt student's; 

it's about one's character ⌨️🖊 🗡 

Shiroobi [白帯] white belt

DOJO LIFE

shiriobi to kuroobi 

long winding path;

watch the road ahead ⌨️🖊 🗡 

DOJO LIFE

to compete or not

an important experience;

talking about adrenaline ⌨️🖊 🗡 

DOJO LIFE

doing defense drills

with dojo mates;

make it realistic ⌨️🖊 🗡 

DOJO LIFE

about self-defense 

about legal self-defense;

there be a difference ⌨️🖊 🗡 

DOJO LIFE

Sensei to deshi 

a special relationship; 

brotherhood of karate-ka ⌨️🖊 🗡

DOJO LIFE

fit as a fiddle

no bulk in the middle;

the game of fitness ⌨️🖊 🗡

DOJO LIFE

senpai and kohai

special training relations; 

pair up for practice ⌨️🖊 🗡 

DOJO LIFE

dojo kun to guide

the path of warriors; 

nothing written in stone ⌨️🖊 🗡

DOJO LIKE

code of karate

if forced to act;

here are my weapons ⌨️🖊 🗡

DOJO LIFE

before the violence

there are plenty of exits; 

choose actions carefully  ⌨️🖊 🗡

DOJO LIFE

ken-po goku-i

one's heart like heaven; 

root self to earth ⌨️🖊 🗡

DOJO LIFE 

ken-po goku-i

see sun and moon;

like blood circling ⌨️🖊 🗡

DOJO LIFE

ken-po goku-i

to drink or spit;

do it soft or hard ⌨️🖊 🗡

DOJO LIFE

ken-po goku-i

to be unbalanced; 

one who falls or not ⌨️🖊 🗡

DOJO LIFE

ken-po goku-i

mobility is critical;

always be moving ⌨️🖊 🗡

DOJO LIFE

ken-po goku-i

timing is opportunity; 

strike when iron hot ⌨️🖊 🗡 

DOJO LIFE 

ken-po goku-i

to see everything; 

more than just eyes ⌨️🖊 🗡

DOJO LIFE

ken-po goku-i

to hear all sounds;

more than hearing ⌨️🖊 🗡

DOJO LIFE

ken-po goku-i

be tactily aware; 

more than hearing seeing ⌨️🖊 🗡

DOJO LIFE

one true purpose

to thyself and family;

hallmark of master  ⌨️🖊 🗡