Genbu-Kai Riverside Karate-Do
English
First...Be courteous in your manners
First...Have a strong sense of justice
First...Be responsible for your words and actions
First…Respect one another
First...Karate-do is the way of the spirit to give you courage and ambition to reach your goals as part of your life
Japanese
Hitotsu…Rei setsu o omon zuru koto
Hitotsu…Tadashii kokoro o motte seiken to suru koto
Hitotsu…Kageki naru gen do kooi o tsutsushimu koto
Hitotsu…Ai shinji te wasuru koto
Hitotsu…Kyu do no seishin o oko ta zaru koto
Our Dojo Kun signifies the character we wish to develop in ourselves and promote in our fellow Karatekas. We've tried translating our Dojo Kun into English but it loses its full meaning in the translation. Therefore, we use Japanese. Please repeat these phrases everyday.