Principle Before Technique™
Principle Before Technique™
Technique fades. Principles endure.
This Warrior Scholar Academy design features the Japanese maxim 理先技後 (Ri Sen Gi Go) — "Principle Before Technique." A reminder that true mastery is not built upon collecting techniques, but upon understanding the principles that give them life.
The artwork combines traditional Japanese symbolism with the Warrior Scholar philosophy:
- Enso Circle — the pursuit of continual refinement
- Red Sun — clarity, awareness, and transmission
- Pine Tree — resilience and longevity
- Warrior Spirit Seal — disciplined character and lifelong practice
Whether you're a martial artist, instructor, coach, or lifelong student, this design represents a commitment to deeper understanding beyond mechanics and memorization.
Wear it as a reminder:
Principles create technique. Technique never creates principles.
Features:
• 100% ring-spun US cotton
• Garment-dyed for rich color and vintage character
• Heavyweight 6.1 oz fabric
• Relaxed fit for everyday comfort and layering
• Double-needle stitching for long-term durability
• Tubular knit construction helps maintain shape
• Available in sizes S–4XL
For those who seek mastery through study, practice, reflection, and disciplined action.
Train the body. Refine the mind. Live the principles.
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Care instructions
- Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F)
- Do not bleach
- Tumble dry: low heat
- Iron, steam or dry: low heat
- Do not dryclean
| S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Width, in | 18.25 | 20.25 | 22.00 | 24.00 | 26.00 | 27.75 |
| Length, in | 26.62 | 28.00 | 29.37 | 30.75 | 31.62 | 32.50 |
| Sleeve length from center back, in | 16.25 | 17.75 | 19.00 | 20.50 | 21.75 | 23.25 |
| Size tolerance, in | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 |
EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY
Product information: Comfort Colors® 1717, 2 year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland as per Directive 1999/44/EC
Warnings, Hazard: Made in Honduras
Care instructions: Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F), Do not bleach, Tumble dry: low heat, Iron, steam or dry: low heat, Do not dryclean