Takahara Pēchin (高原 親雲上) was an early karate practitioner.
Pēchin (親雲上) was a social class of the Ryūkyū Kingdom.
The principles of the dō ("way"), as explained by Takahara Pēchin,[citation needed] are: 1) ijō, the way-compassion, humility, and love.
2) katsu, the laws-complete understanding of all techniques and forms of karate, and 3) fo dedication-the seriousness of karate that must be understood not only in practice, but in actual combat.
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