Bushidō, meaning "Way of the Warrior", is a Japanese code of conduct and a way of the Samurai life, loosely analogous to the concept of chivalry. It originates from the samurai moral code and stresses frugality, loyalty, martial arts mastery, and honor unto death. Born of two main influences, the violent existence of the samurai was tempered by the wisdom and serenity of Confucianism and Buddhism. Bushidō developed between the 9th and 12th centuries and numerous translated documents dating from the 12th to 16th centuries demonstrate its wide influence across the whole of Japan, although some scholars have noted "the term bushidō itself is rarely attested in premodern literature."
October 22nd, 2015 Promotions Erin Bellamy - Black Belt Brian Macdonald - Brown Belt Garland Bradford - Brown Belt Allister Macdonald - Purple Belt
December 2011 Sam Mistretta promoted to purple belt. Joe Davidson promoted to purple belt. Bill Daniels promoted to brown belt. Nick Shmock promoted to brown belt.
December 2010 Tyler McCarty promoted to orange belt.
November 2010 Steve Beverly promoted to brown belt. Nick Smock promoted to purple belt. Bill Daniels promoted to purple belt. Joe Davidson promoted to green belt.
Counting in Japanese
Bushidokan Terms
dojo
training hall
gi
uniform
obi
belt
makiwara
striking post
dachi
stance
kick
geri
block
uke
strike
uchi
front
mae
back
ura
side
yoko
high
jodan
middle
chudan
low
gedan
kiai
verbal shout
fudo
open
musubi
closed
migi
right
hidari
left
waza
technique
mawashi
roundhouse
hiza
knee
one
ichi
two
ni
three
san
four
shi
five
go
six
roku
seven
shichi
eight
hachi
nine
kyu
ten
ju
eleven
juichi
twelve
juni
thirtteen
jusan
fourteen
jushi
fifteen
jugo
sixteen
juroku
seventeen
jushichi
eightteen
juhaci
nineteen
juku
twenty
niju
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