My Martial Arts Funakoshi and Musashi are 2 VERY important people
in our system of Martial Arts:(Okinawan/Ryukyu Kempo.)
Above are two archive pics that my "Master Sensei"
Gary McKenney (Who is like an uncle to me),
took of me uhm... more than a "few" years ago in class....
I also humbly share a picture of my 1st Certificate placard,
(Shodan Sensei).
I was just amazed at how beautiful this thing really
is.
The real size of this is impressive too. It's too big to fit the whole
thing on a scanner.
I barely got this partial image on a 8.5" x 14" scanner bed! So it's
closer to about 12"x16"
Thanks again To Senseis Gary McKenney,
Joe Hammond Tom McKenney
and George Dillman!
GICHIN FUNAKOSHI Founder of Shotokan Karate
"True Karate is this: That in daily life, one's mind and
body be trained and developed in a spirit of
humility, and that in critical times, one be
devoted utterly to the cause of justice."
Found on the web: "Funakoshi was a man of Tao. He placed no emphasis on
competitions, record breaking, or championships. He placed
emphasis on individual self-perfection. He believed in the
common decency and respect that one human being owed
to another."
Below is something from Musashi's
Go Rin No Sho(Book of 5 Rings)
a book on swordsmanship, but the teachings
can be applied to your everyday-life!
Funakoshi is known by many as the "Father"
of modern martial arts.
