Bushido FlowerTHE SHORIN-RYU KARATE PATCH


The Bushido Flower
The Outside of the insignia has the form of flower Petals, symbolizing the Bushido flower, an Asian flower favored by Samuria warriors who regarded it as symbolizing the the code of Bushido. The word Bushido has three parts. Bu means “martial,” shi means “ martial,” and do means the “way.” Bushido means the way of “the martial arts warrior.” It also means the “way of death.”

The warriors attitude is “I have no hesitation to go into battle to the death. Therefore I have no fear of my opponent.” This is what is meant by “death before dishonor.” Like the flower, the patch symboliizes honor, loyalty, respect for self and others, courtesy, courage, and compassion.

Illustration of
Grand Master
Eizo Shimabukoro 		Illustration
of
Makiwara 		Illustration
of
Electra 		Illustration
of
Conan 		Shobayashi
Shorin-ryu
Patch

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