What does Yoseikan Budo mean?
“Budo” means, literally, “the way of stopping the fight”. It is often more loosely interpreted as “martial way.” Budo means any fighting system whose principles extend beyond strict combat into other areas of life. It is contrasted with “Bujutsu,” where the suffix “-jutsu” means “art” or “technique,” which connotes a more narrow, immediate focus – usually the most direct means of defeating an opponent on a battlefield. “Yoseikan” means “the place where what is right is taught.” The intent if this superficially grandiose name is not to claim some exclusive truth about martial art. Rather, it describes how the comprehensive nature of yoseikan training allows an individual to find his own “right” path by studying a large set of martial techniques, principles, and experiences.
