Karate NI. Northern Ireland Karate Portal.
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Welcome to the Karate NI Web Portal - dedicated to developing and promoting Karate throughout Ireland and further afield.
Register above to join Karate NI and access the discussion forums and resources section.
We welcome Karateka, regardless of style or background, who have a sincere interest in working together to promote and foster the development of Karate from grass roots to elite levels.
Karate NI does not govern or regulate the practice of Karate
at any of the organisations, events or competitions appearing on this site.
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Literally translated karate ni sente nashi means "fists that does not strike first" or "not hitting first." A deeper extension of the translation is "the fists that give life." As written in Nagamine sensei's book, Okinawa No Karate-do: "As a karate-ka, the kokoro (spirit/mind) of shin-gi-tai (mind-technique-body) is attained through spiritual forging in zazen [ritual sitting Zen meditation]. When oneness of the three, shin-gi-tai, is attained through spiritual forging, a true katsujin ken (the fist of a person who gives life) emerges and for the first time one is able to win without a fight.Then one will truly understand karate ni sente nashi."
http://www.furyu.com/archives/issue8/NagSpeec.html
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