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#145106 - 05/17/05 06:02 AM
"Karate ni sente nashi"
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"In karate there is no first attack." Famous quote by Funakoshi. What is your take on this?Taken literally this would completely dismiss pre-emptive striking.Is that a good idea though? I don't think so.When someone has made a threatening move they have made the first attack whether they hit you or not. 
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#145107 - 05/17/05 06:15 AM
Re: "Karate ni sente nashi"
[Re: SANCHIN31]
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Registered: 05/10/05
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for me the threat could be verbal, physical or by intent.
Obviously the level of my response is where my karate comes in.
However karate is a response, preemptive striking is a response to a signal of attack. although i would have to feel very threatended to strike first.
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#145108 - 05/17/05 06:17 AM
Re: "Karate ni sente nashi"
[Re: SANCHIN31]
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I'd interpret that to mean....like, we talk about attack and defence, and if we are say, sparring someone, or in a dangerous situation somewhere, you never attack, you start the fight/strike in defence, to prevent the other person from hurting you. So, here you could say that In karate, there is no attack, everything is defence.
thats just my 2cents.
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#145110 - 05/17/05 07:24 AM
Re: "Karate ni sente nashi"
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"Karate ni sente nashi" is the desired mindset of always trying to avoid or de-escalate situations.
while avoiding a fight, a "sen no sen" awareness is reasonable. which is attacking at the same moment your opponent attacks.
Literally, "sen no sen" means "initiative of initiative"
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#145111 - 05/17/05 10:02 AM
Re: "Karate ni sente nashi"
[Re: SANCHIN31]
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Words with more or less the same meaning :
'Do not be struck by others’
‘Do not strike others’
‘The principle is the peace without incident'
(Miyagi Chojun)
But I also like Mototbu's approach; when the fight is on, strike first and strike hard.
The duality is inherent to the Okinawan mindset to evade conflict for the purpose of personal gain, often related to status or material wealth.
If however the cause is just and the fight is on, Motobu's approach is the way to go.
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#145112 - 05/17/05 11:02 AM
Re: "Karate ni sente nashi"
[Re: Kintama]
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Would this be analogous to the concept of 'killing their sword'? Quote:
"Karate ni sente nashi" is the desired mindset of always trying to avoid or de-escalate situations.
while avoiding a fight, a "sen no sen" awareness is reasonable. which is attacking at the same moment your opponent attacks.
Literally, "sen no sen" means "initiative of initiative"
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#145113 - 05/17/05 11:26 AM
Re: "Karate ni sente nashi"
[Re: harlan]
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Harlan, yes, but for Karate, it would be more like "killing the waza".
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#145115 - 05/17/05 02:01 PM
Re: "Karate ni sente nashi"
[Re: AgenT]
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I agree that the statement shouldn't be taken too literally, but all that aside; in a dangerous situation wouldn't the laws of your country (whichever that is) be of slightly greater importance than an old karate-do ideal?
I've sometimes tossed an idea into this same debate: what if Funakishi said so ("karate ni sente nashi") to remind his sparring-eager students what the original intention of kata techniques was?
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