Gilles Lavigne Kyoshi has been practicing Karate since he was 13
years old. His forty-three continuous years of experience in the Martial Arts
has given him a unique perspective on the basics and higher principles
of Karate. These principles he shares have been taught to him by some
celebrated and acclaimed Japanese, Canadian and American Masters.
He currently holds an 8th Dan black belt in Karate Shotokan and is the
founder and head of the Canadian Martial Arts Association. He also has a
black belt in Chito Ryu style of Karate.
Lavigne Kyoshi states that Karate-do is a catch phrase that describes
a self-actualization process. He asserts that the Karate life consists of
awakening consciousness or awareness at different stages in our lives on
the Physical, Mental, and Spiritual dimensions. It has been his observation
that self-actualization processes in the Martial Arts, Tai Chi, Yoga and
countless others far too many to mention, have been created to help followers
gradually peel away at the different internal and external layers of
their make-up to uncover his unique 'Self'.
The objective of this book as he points out is to guide karate-kas towards
a continuous flow of awakening consciousness and awareness on
all levels of their being. One must have clarity of perception in order to have
pure intention. Pure intention is the guiding principle to live a virtuous and
honorable life. The book is intended to be as kind
of a road map, a guide along a trek and journey
through a process of bringing together energies
from all levels of our being to this focal
point of pure intention in time and space.
This process is called Kime.