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AKKA Karate USA’s Principles
At AKKA Karate USA, we
hold to firm principles:
FIRST: that control and
rule within the martial arts rests with those who
have dedicated their lives to the study and teaching
of the arts in their most complete and correct form.
It is self-evident that people fear what they do not
understand. Fear and ignorance inevitably lead to
irrational actions such as the use of brute force.
When you replace ignorance with understanding, you
create confidence and the ability to build from a
solid foundation.
SECOND: that as new and
competent practitioners arise within the ranks of
the martial arts, in particular, Chinese Kenpo,
their experience and counsel shall be added to the
overall plan of AKKA Karate USA.
THIRD: that the constant
and energetic practice of these arts is of
noteworthy and lasting physical and mental value,
and can be a life-long pursuit.
AKKA is a highly
motivated, success-minded and goal-orientated
professional Karate organization that is totally
committed to the students enrolled in its academies.
It extends to students all the benefits Karate has
to offer through a systematized, charted, belt-goal
oriented system.
The
Karate Pledge of Honor
(or Kenpo Creed) is a pledge as it relates to the
'staircase' of the belt ranking system.
The use of the voice is an essential part of
our training program. The voice represents a seam,
as it were, between the mind and body; the mind
chooses to say something and uses the body to say
it. The continual reinforcement of the mind/body
connection throughout the lesson counteracts the
tendency to “space out” because of the increase in
endorphins in the blood brought about by the body’s
reaction to exercise.
Just as important are the
things said in the pledge, affirmations and
directive responses. The pledge and affirmations
focus the class on the values and intentions that we
feel one should bring to serious training in the
Martial Arts. Though the good intentions and high
values of our students are an assumed fact, we feel
it is important to reiterate those same values and
intentions to each other whenever we train together.
The directive responses
help to focus the student’s mind on the task at hand
during each part of the lesson.
Kenpo Creed
With honor, we will apply
ourselves to the study of Karate, placing foremost
the improvement of both mind and body, to develop a
better understanding of our fellow man.
Striving for the ultimate serenity that can
only come through a complete understanding of
ourselves, we approach life's problems with the
patience Karate has given us. Never will we unjustly
dishonor our fellow students, our teachers, the AKKA
organization, or the art of Karate through misusing
the secrets we are learning. To this, we the
students of AKKA do swear.
Student Affirmation
I intend to hold myself to the highest standard of the
Martial Artist.
We are a professional Black Belt organization.
We are motivated.
We are dedicated.
We are on a quest to be our best.
STUDENT CREED
I intend to develop myself
in a positive manner and to avoid anything that
would reduce my mental growth or my physical health.
I intend to develop my
self-discipline in order to bring out the best in
myself and others.
I intend to use what I
learn in class constructively and defensively to
help myself and my fellow person, and to never be
abusive or offensive.
DIRECTIVE RESPONSES
THREE RULES OF
KARATE
Honesty in the Heart
Knowledge in the Mind
Strength in the Body
THREE RULES OF BASICS
They must be accurate
They must be focused
They must be fast
THREE RULES OF KATA
To elicit a state of mind
To train for total awareness
To encode movement and breathe properly
THREE RULES OF SELF DEFENSE
Do not anticipate
Perfect your technique
Move swiftly with focus
THREE RULES OF
KUMITE
Safety first
Respect your opponent
Total self-control
EYES ON WHO?
Eyes on you, Sir!/Ma'am!
RULE #1
Run or you look lazy, Sir/Ma’am!
STAIRCASE OF
DEVELOPMENT
GOLD BELT PA CHI (8TH GRADE)
Personal decision of the
individual to apply themselves to the staircase of
development.
ORANGE BELT CH'I CHI (7TH GRADE)
"With honor, we will apply ourselves to the study of
Karate, placing foremost the improvement of both
mind and body."
Intended outcome:
Through physical design of specific motions and
movements and basic self-defense techniques and
postures we begin to understand the positioning of
the body. We can, at will, elicit any state of mind
we desire, at any moment in time, under any
conditions, thus giving us optimum choice at all
times.
Ultimate outcome:
Each level will compound the previous level of
development until a natural body-mind fusion emerges
into focus allowing us to approach life's challenges
as an individual (body-mind as one).
PURPLE BELT LIU CHI (6TH GRADE)
"To develop a better understanding of our fellow
man."
Recognizing that the mold of the human is determined
by past reference, one's experience will adopt for
them beliefs, ideals, values and rules through which
they will continue to live until change becomes more
resourceful or pleasurable.
The Ego (reticular activation system) functions as
the doorkeeper to our consciousness. Anatomically,
it is the cone-shaped complex of nerves radiating
from the brainstem. The nerve fibers filter incoming
sensory information and determine, based on the mold
of the human, whether it is to be a part of the very
tiny trickle of information that is permitted into
our "precious" consciousness.
Ultimate outcome:
Understanding the development of perspective and
holding ourselves to that higher level of
understanding.
BLUE BELT WE CHI (5TH RANK)
"Striving for an ultimate serenity, that can only
come through a complete understanding of ourselves."
Intended outcomes:
We depart and develop from the previous by
researching our own mold, understanding our own
rules and recognizing certain realignments that must
occur for peace of mind.
Ultimate outcome:
Recognizing the interdependence of I and others
bursts the fluffed ego and we now focus on true
mastery.
GREEN BELT SSU CHI (4TH GRADE)
"We approach life's problems with the patience
karate has given us."
Ultimate outcome:
By understanding the power of state, the human mold
and our own rules for peace of mind, we are now
properly equipped with the tools necessary to
overcome challenges that may have previously seemed
unconquerable.
BROWN BELT SAN CHI/ERH CHI/I CHI (3RD 2ND
AND 1ST GRADES)
"Never will we unjustly dishonor our fellow
students, our teachers, the AKKA organization, or
the art of Karate, through misusing the secrets we
are learning."
Ultimate outcome:
We now root in traditional values through an
experienced insight of our now highly valued
discipline (Kenpo).
BLACK BELT I TUAN (1ST FRAGMENT)
"To this, we, the students of AKKA, do swear."
Intended outcome:
We absolutely commit to human development and
excellence.
Ultimate outcome:
Extract the essence and live it.
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