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Origins of Bushi-Kai "In some sports you train to compete. At Bushi-Kai, we compete to train."
School Motto:
What is Bushi-Kai
?
Bushi-Kai, in Japanese means
"Warrior Society" or "Warrior
Association".
This was
determined to be the most
descriptive name for our school,
and our philosophy. Credit must
be given to
Mr.
George Sheridan
of Muncie, IN
for his assistance in this. As
Mr. Sheridan knew, our Art came
from roots in Tae Kwon Do, but
had developed into the Okinawan/Japanese
art that we teach today.
Our School taught what worked, principles from Korea, Japan, Okinawa, America or from wherever martial ways had been developed. As well, he understood that I wanted to impart more than just the "jitsu" (technique) of these martial procedures, but wanted to teach the "do" (way) as well. I had explained to him that I wanted to have this school teach not just method, but also motive. I wanted to teach or at least show that there could be honor yet in this world, that the "way of the warrior" was more than just being able to fight. There should be responsibility, honor, values, restraint, compassion and empathy for one's fellow man as well as a taught response to danger or confrontation ending in violence. Mr. Sheridan determined that while the original Art was American Tae Kwon Do, It had changed from it's original form. With it's Okinawa overtures, it was an eclectic art that was actually being taught. An Art he felt that was could even just be called 'Bu' - "Warrior". Therefore, calling our eclectic art, 'Bushido' (The Way of the Warrior) was actually more descriptive than using a traditional name such as Tae Kwon Do, Shotokan or Ju Jitsu. Even though we technically remain American Tae Kwon Do, Mr. Troxell has studied Ju Jitsu, Taiho Jutsu, Korean Tae Kwon Do, Goju Ryu and American Police Defensive Tactics. Therefore, we refer to our style as Bushido.
Our Art,
or Way depending upon its
application, will utilize
whatever works. It may be a
block taught by an Okinawan
style, or a Wrestling move
taught in American High School.
If
Boxing
or The Bible has the most
appropriate response for a given
situation, then that is what
should be used.
At all times we teach that the
best response is to follow the
way of the warrior. As the code
of ancient Bushido stated, "...a
warrior may yield" this only
means that a true warrior has
many options. An untrained
person may only have the option
of yielding, or retreat. An
untrained person may feel he
only has the option of fighting.
A true warrior realizes that he
may retreat, or stand his ground
depending on the situation. A
true warrior does not worry
about what someone else thinks
of him, only about what is the
honorable or right thing to do.
A warrior can adapt and change
as the need demands, realizing
that fighting is often the last
resort of a civilized man. It
is the inflexible tree that
breaks in the face of the
violent storm. The willow can
bend and flex unlike the
unyielding oak, and will remain
standing victorious after the
storm.
Bushido
Bushido,
the "Way of the Warrior" is the
starting point for our Martial
Art.
Our School Motto:
"Bushido
- In the Street or the Ring...
The 'Way'
is still the same."
As stated,
we encompass techniques from the
Okinawan style of Goju-Ryu,
Japanese Shotokan, Japanese
Ju-Jitsu, Japanese Taiho-Jutsu,
Korean Tae Kwon Do, and even
American forms of
wrestling,
boxing and police techniques.
By learning from all of these
disciplines (and more!) we are
definitely following the Martial
side of Bushido.
"Bushi" means "Warrior" and "Do"
the "Way". Bushido was the
Code, the Way of life for the
Samurai. The Samurai were
warriors who practiced
"Bujutsu", and "Budo". Bujutsu
- being all of the fighting
Methods of the Samurai, and
Budo, the Way of thought in
which they were trained.
Do
= Way -
Philosophy, History, Mentality,
Sport.
Jutsu
= Method -
Application, Training,
Physicality, Combat.
The Code of Bushido has been
summarized to the five following
main requirements.
Fidelity
(Chugi)
Politeness
(Reigi)
Virility
Truthfulness
(Makoto)
Simplicity
In our style, you will see the
Code, with both Jutsu
and Do on a daily
basis.
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