Writing by Shogo Kuniba:
Karate-do & Bamboo
Naka ku ni shite ten o sashi
Kaze nimo yuragu junan sa to
Kako taru fushi o mochi
Arayuru saigai nimo
Kore karate-do no sugata nari －これ 空手道の 姿なり
by Shihan James Herndon: From the above , I reduced the following attributes of a life-long Karate-ka:
Empty…, purity of heart, mind, spirit;
Flexible…, able to bend when opposed, without breaking;
Strong…, character forged with experience;
Rooted…, solid foundation of technique and tradition;
Straight…, clear purpose in growing; high ideals.
From: ” A Primer of Kuniba-ha Karate-do: The Style of Shogo Kuniba,” Shihan James Herndon, 1984, 2009; page 38
