5 August 2004

“In the Spirit of Seigokan”

Yukiaki Yoki Seigokan Overseas Head Director

What is “the Spirit of Seigokan’?

- Honesty
- Modesty
- Perseverance

These are the basical manner in learning and training Karate-Do which
Many other Karate-Do Schools have similar words as “ Dojo Kun”

The Spirit of Seigokan has been established by our late and beloved founder,
TADA Seigo sensei. Tada sensei used to stress three very important personal
qualities or traits for every Seigokan members. Yes, these should be the Basic.

Tada Seigo Sensei used to say Karate-Do is to built up, establish one’s
character. So you could translate it as Karate-Do is the Way of Life

However, Tada Sensei in the bottom of his heart that every students
are his Son’s and Daughter’s . This heart kept by Mrs. Seigo ( Tada Seigo II and
Tada Seigo III )

So , we call ourselves “ Seigokan Family “

Moreover, we should know “Teaching and Instructing is learning “

Instructors benefits more than his or her students in instructing and training
Together.

Even some senior instructor consider that he had been contributed

so much in his life to Tada sensei or for Seigokan, well, this is a very dangerous
thought as it means Tada Sensei owe him or us, on the contrary, we all owe
Tada Sensei so much which unable to return. If we make wrong error thought, we
will step out of the way of life, I’ve detected some disaster in the past.

Tada Sensei used to worry about too much Sports Karate would loose
Principal of Karate-Do that’s we should be able to distinguish between
Karate-Do and Sports Karate.

My personal opinion the spirits of Seigokan , I am still under going way to find
To feel Tada Sensei spirits, there is no achievement except keep go on

Yukiaki Yoki

“In the Spirit of Seigokan”

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