Philosophy
The purpose of Ten Shin Sho Kai is to provide a self
contained path to individual enlightenment through the physical
practice of a martial way.
Contained within the techniques of the School and its
teaching methodology are fundamental principles and practices
designed to not only have a profound and direct effect upon the
student, but also to give them the tools and insights to carry
this over to the rest of their life.
It is the aim of Ten Shin Sho Kai to improve its students'
lives physically, mentally and spiritually, by teaching them to
live in accordance with the principles of Aiki, or harmony with
energy/spirit.
This is first expressed along purely physical terms as a
strategy of self defence, but eventually, through dedicated
practice, becomes a way of life, with the ki expanding from
that of an opponent to that of the universe itself.
By following the way of the warrior, students of Ten Shin
Sho Kai learn to embody the virtues of:
Courage (Yuki)
Humanity and Compassion
(Jin)
Justice (Gi)
Courtesy and Etiquette
(Rei)
Sincerity and Honesty
(Makato)
Loyalty (Chugi)
Honour and Reputation
(Meiyo
Ten Shin Sho Kai aims not only to create better human beings,
but to give its students the skills to interact with and
understand their universe as a part of the process of their own
ongoing personal spiritual, physical and mental development.
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