“Karate-Do appears, at first glance, as a series of precise techniques: punches, kicks, movements, breathing. However, it conceals something more subtle, more elusive. It is not openly displayed; it is barely revealed, veiled by physical execution. Each gesture, each bodily sequence, conceals a silent teaching: a way of inhabiting the world, an ethic of silence, a unique way of listening to the body in the moment of conflict.
In Japanese, karate means “empty hands.” This expression, more than a technical description, encapsulates an existential stance. I come to you unarmed, with respect and honor. But if it is a matter of protecting life, here are my weapons… my empty hands… In this apparent paradox—empty and yet ready—lies the heart of the Do…”
Prabhuji
