Fudoshin Karate Club

Meikyo

Meikyo means Bright Mirror. The concepts Mizu no kokoro 'A mind like water' and Tsuki no kokoro a 'mind like the moon' can be evoked from the opening movements that seem to be the smoothing of water, making it calm as a mirror.

As Funakoshi Sensei's adage states, "As a mirror's polished surface reflects whatever stands before it, and so a quiet valley carries even small sounds, so must the student of karate render his mind free of emptiness and wickedness in an effort to react appropriately to whatever he may encounter. This is the meaning of Kara or empty in karate."

This kata has the Sankaku tobi, the 'triangular jump' at the end when correctly executed enables the karate-ka to turn disadvantage into advantage quickly and easily. This is the kata often performed by the masters.

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