interrelated
not only in the martial arts but also in the Bushikan Dojo. One
of them without the others will lose the main purpose of the training.
Spirit is what guides the
practitioner through the difficult way of Budo. It ultimately brings out the
optimal increase of their internal energy. Ki as a concept of energy has such
a profound meaning that it has been the subject of numerous studies by many
martial artists. They point out the enormous importance of Ki in the different
martial arts. The extent of the meaning of Ki ranges from the concept of the
simple sense of the energy transmitted during a regular training session between
the Sensei (instructor), and the gakusei (students), 
to
the concept of the physical and mental internal energy developed by the practitioner
expressed and materialized in the actual waza (technique), depending on the
martial art practiced. The
solid circle enclosing the character Ki represents the confinements or preservation
of the concept of Ki within oneself. The Iai-Do gi (uniform) worn at the Bushikan
Dojo is the traditional shiro gi (white jacket) and ao hakama
(blue Iai-Do pants) for instructors, and kuroi hakama (black Iai-Do
pants) for students. The white color in the martial arts represents purity in
the heart of the practitioner of the arts; purity to keep the budoka (martial
art practitioner) away from developing an ego or arrogance that will blur his/her
throrough dedication to the practice of Budo. The Bushikan Logo worn in Iai-Do
is smaller than the one used in the practice of Karate because it is worn on
the side of the sleeve of the Iai-Do gi, one on each sleeve.
