20 Lessons of Master Funakoshi

• Karate begins and ends with courtesy.
• There is no first attack in karate.
• Karate must only be used for justice.
• Know yourself first, and then know others.
• The mind comes before the body.
• Set the mind free.
• Carelessness comes before accidents.
• Karate is not only for the dojo.
• Karate training is for a lifetime.
• Put karate in everything you do.
• Karate is like hot water turning cold.
• Do not think that you have to win, but think that you do not have to lose.
• Understand the difference between vulnerable and invulnerable points.
• Move according to your opponent.
• Think of your opponent’s hands and feet as swords.
• Once you leave home you have 1,000,000 enemies.
• Kamae is for the beginner, Shizentai is for the advanced.
• Kata done correctly will be different than combat.
• Remember the light and heavy elements of kata.
• Always think creatively.