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[Gyakuto147 156]

“The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in battle”

The word ‘sweat’ is a little distasteful.

"Cry in the dojo, laugh on the battlefield”

I actually have a scroll with this brushed on it. I’ll dig it out and photograph it for you.

 

[Gyakuto147 156]

 

[Gyakuto147 156]

This is where I bought it from…

Takase — Fine Japanese Calligraphy

Fine Japanese calligraphy by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase. Names, words, and phrases — original brushwork calligraphy since 1995.

takase.com

 

[Same Trick93 44]

Oh, well it’s a video of Funakoshi practising blocks and counters with a student. funakoshi looks like a beginner who’s had 6 month’s practices. His timing is awful, he leans backward his limbs aren’t at nice neat angles.

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are there any still pics from that vid ?
Lots of stuff(vids and pics)of old masters in action has surfaced on the net, very much AI generated

 

[Same Trick93 44]

“The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in battle”

or

"Cry in the dojo, laugh on the battlefield”

You wrote it’s something you want to be scribbled on your makiwara.

Maybe : “I still do not yet know the best way to punch the makiwara”
- Choki Motobu

 

[opr1945145 32]

"Cry in the dojo, laugh on the battlefield”

Thank you for the list of suggestions. I like the ones below:

To address the OP @opr1945 how about…

‘Tomorrow's battle is won during today's practice’

‘Suffer in the dojo, triumph on the battlefield’

‘Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth’ (Mike Tyson)

‘If you're in a fair fight, your tactics are poor’ John Steinbeck

‘Run away if you can, fight dirty if you must’

‘If you're going through hell, keep going.’ — Winston Churchill

 

[opr1945145 32]

I have decided to see if I can get this done by the laser engraver.

"Cry in the dojo, laugh on the battlefield”
The phrasing I posed is crude. I apologize. This is much better.

Thank you.

 

[windwalker099147 178]

Stenciled this on my "113" medic track, back in the 70s while in Germany.
it's not Japanese

"Born to die, trained to kill".

My squad leader at the time looked at it, and called our platoon sergeant over.
He laughed and told me to paint over that s--t. Not something for a medical squad.





AI suggested it might be translated into this:

死を覚悟し、剣を磨く。
Shi o kakugo shi, ken o migaku.

"Accept death; polish the sword."

 

[opr1945145 32]

"Accept death; polish the sword."

Interesting. Jim Morrison (rock group of the doors) biography is titled:

NO ONE HERE GETS OUT ALIVE​

 

[Gyakuto147 156]

Interesting. Jim Morrison (rock group of the doors) biography is titled:

NO ONE HERE GETS OUT ALIVE​

Morrison certainly didn’t

 

[opr1945145 32]

Then he was correct.

 

[opr1945145 32]

I had this made with the laser. It is etched approximately 1/8" deep. Then my son painted the etched part with red paint. It is one of three styles of Karate offered here in my area. When I get my medical approval to return to Karate I am planning on this style Kouburyu. My plan when I had it made was to place on one side of my garden column. I am rethinking that idea. There is a fence in the east corner where my outdoor makiwara is located. And the side of my wood shed on the north side of the corned area of the location of the makiwara is 15' x 8'. May place in one one of the walls. I will post pitcure when it is finished.

 

[Gyakuto147 156]

I think you should ask them to redo it; the Karate Do characters at the bottom are slightly smaller than the other kanji which looks odd and the ‘kara’ is skewed to one side which looks like it’s drunk.

 

[opr1945145 32]

I agree with everything you said.

However,..........It is my fault. At the library the patron must provide the item to be embossed. In this case it was a piece of scrap wood that I had in my waste barrel. Maybe worth USD $0.50. And it could be repeated on the other side. The patron must also provide the graphics for the machine to copy. I provided the graphic on a thumb drive. I copied and pasted the 3 parts each from a different source. I should reformatted the graphic better. Which I believe I have now learned to do. They just embossed the graphic I provided.

There is not charge for using the laser engraver. After reflecting a bit I believe I will have it redone.

The only people to see it will be myself and my my children and grand children, none of whom have ever a slight curiosity about Karate.

It is my hobby and on my bucket list.

Thanks for the observations.

 

[Gyakuto147 156]

The formatting areas wood really bug me and keep me up at night!

Why don’t you use a nice bit of timber? A piece of black walnut perhaps? The red would really stand out on Walnut.

Don’t you know any friendly Japanese person who can brush the characters nicely for you? 沖縄孝武流空手道

 

[opr1945145 32]

The wood is poplar. The store I shop at sells Pine, Poplar and Oak.

No, I do not "...know any friendly Japanese person who can brush the characters nicely for you?" I have a passing acquaintances with one Japanese person who is not interested.

 

[opr1945145 32]

I think I got the graphic fixed, I think. I have an appointment for Tues. See what happens then. going to use the other side of the poplar . Sorry if it keeps you up nights. Thanks.

 

[Gyakuto147 156]

I think I got the graphic fixed, I think. I have an appointment for Tues. See what happens then. going to use the other side of the poplar . Sorry if it keeps you up nights. Thanks.

Let’s have a look at you graphic and we can check it for you. I have a good eye

 

[opr1945145 32]

I am sorry for the small size, I could not figure out how to make it bigger.

 

[Gyakuto147 156]

I am sorry for the small size, I could not figure out how to make it bigger.

It looks good, but it’s in block script, like a printer font…give me a second….