Today I will quote the main teacher of my late mentor (Asai Tetsuhiko Sensei), NAKAYAMA MASATOSHI SENSEI. I believe that this is good food for thought, especially for those practicing karate as BUDO. - André Bertel
Nakayama Sensei's 'Tokui' in Kumite was "受けは極めなり" (UKE WA KIME NARI)
Nakayama Sensei expands on this by stating:
"The real ukewaza (reception techniques) of karate-do not end simply with the reception of an attack; according to the way the uke is used, it can be a strong kime-waza (decisive technique).
Uke kime ichijo: Uke and kime are one. This is the characteristic that, more than any other, gives karate-do its distinctive nature.
With only a reception, arms and legs forged into iron by daily training can deliver a tremendous shock to an opponent and shatter his will to fight.
To be able to protect oneself without injuring human life is the very soul of karate-do and can be said to be the proper function of all martial arts.
In recent years, contests have become popular everywhere.
Great importance is attached to gaining points by concentrating one's energies on henka waza, renzoku waza, tai-sabaki, deai etc., and to making great progress through skill. This is tine so long as the spirit of karate is not lost. If it is lost, there is cause for great sorrow.
In former times, when karate was thought of as fighting techniques, there was the motto, ikken hissatsu, to kill with one blow.
The meaning that uke is also kime is implicit in this motto.
We must pay great attention to this point, conduct contests with seriousness, understand the nature of karate-do, and pass these things on to those who follow karate-do in the future."
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