Basic Isshin-ryu Information

Master Shimabuku's Code of Karate

1. A person's heart is the same as Heaven and Earth.
2. The blood circulating is similar to the Moon and Sun.
3. A manner of Drinking and Spitting is either hard or soft.
4. A person's Unbalance is the same as a Weight.
5. The body should be able to change Direction at any time.
6. The time to strike is when opportunity presents itself.
7. The eye must see all sides.
8. The ear must listen in all Directions.