Daido Juku's principle

The principles of Kūdō (Dojo kun). As a budō, personal development through demanding physical activity remains the main component of Kūdō. This personal development should directly and positively serve society3. This notion is transcribed in the Dōjō kun of the Kūdō. Dōjō kun (道场坤) is a Japanese martial arts term literally meaning "rules of the dojo". These rules are usually posted at the entrance of the training room or on the front of the dojo (shomen) and outline the behaviors to be respected or avoided. At Kūdō, they are recited at the end of each class. The Kūdō Kūdō Dojo is as follows:

« Through the study of Kūdō, we want to strengthen our spirit. develop our physical strength, educate ourselves and mature our intelligence, open up to others and improve our character. Thus, we hope to contribute positively to society. »

First Daido juku and Kakutō karate


The Daido Juku organization became operational on February 17, 1981. The first dojo was opened in Miyagi Prefecture under the name "Karate-do Daidojuku". The house martial arts style was also known as Kakutō karate (格闘空手, eng. Fighting Karate ) and/or Combat Karate Daidojuku. In the same year, Daidojuku alumni made their competitive debut at the "1981 Hokutoki Karate Championships". Daidojuku played a role in the martial arts boom of the late 80s and early 90s in Japan, being one of the few mixed martial arts organizations in the martial arts industry at the time. He is credited with helping K-1 and U-series promotions reach the Japanese mainstream. Minoki Ichihara was a Kakuto karate practitioner from Daidojuku who fought in UFC 2, being the first Japanese fighter to participate in the UFC at a time when Japanese martial arts organizations were reluctant to take on the UFC's challenge. However, Ichihara would lose to Royce Gracie. In the 1990s, Daidojuku organized kickboxing events known as THE WARS, which centered on the "gloved" rules of full-contact karate, and showcased Daido juku's best talents. [6] In the media, many voices were waiting for the dream confrontation between Kenichi Osada, who was Daido Juku's ace, and Masaaki SatakedeSeidokaikan. Athletes belonging to Daido Juku were featured on the covers of various martial arts magazines, and in the martial arts world at that time, Daidojuku and Seidokaikan were at the forefront of Japanese martial arts. In 1995, the name of the association "Karate Do Daidojuku" became "Kakuto Karate International Federation Daidojuku" (KKIF)..

Kudo, the new direction and the present Starting in the mid-1990s, Daidojuku would move away from media-centric promotion and return to the initial course of developing the "safe but practical" style that Daido Juku had been aiming for since its inception. In 2001, Takashi Azuma, founder and president of daidojuku, held an official press conference where he announced that the style promoted by daidojuku would henceforth be called Kudo, thus becoming his own martial art. The relationship between the Daido Juku school and kudo is similar to that between the kodokan school and lejudo. In the same year, Daidojuku launched the first world championship competition with great success, launching Kudo on the international stage. Based on the philosophy of budō, Kudo is fully expanded in the world and all its instructors and leaders are certified and registered with the International Kudo Federation, also known as KIF . It is a unique combat organization in terms of activity objectives as a social and physical education organization, as with the support of the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. On April 3, 2021, Azuma passed away from stomach cancer, leaving Kenichi Osada as president of Daido Juku..

Exchange with other organizations

In the 1990s, Daidojuku exchanged talents with many martial arts organizations, until he ceased activity after the conception of Kudo. In the 1990s, Daidojuku had agreements with Submission Arts Wrestling (SAW), and after that, he interacted with entities of Wushu, Sanshou, Aikido SA, Paraestra and Hatenkai. In addition, some Daidojuku fighters would go and fight in other martial arts organizations, such as RISE, etc. Kudo has more than 100 locations in Japan and is practiced in more than 50 countries around the world.