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A fact, generally speaking, is a piece of information that is derived from some indisputable observation. It is often used as evidence of proof, i.e., proof being said evidence or argument that establishes or helps to establish a fact or the truth of a statement. Often to validate and substantiate a fact one must support that fact with fact-checking for verification, corroboration, authentication and confirmation. What is acceptable to the larger audience is how they perceive and distinguish those facts as described and defined herein.
One person’s “Fact” may be another persons, “Fiction.” Fiction being a fabrication that seems factual but turns out under scrutiny to be an untruth, a falsehood or just plain nonsense. It becomes a belief that is actually false, but is often held to be true because it is expedient to do so and tends to fill out the agenda of the believer(s).
The process of analysis and self-analysis becomes critical therefore promoting questioning of fact to either disprove or caste reasonable doubt or to provide such supporting evidence to make the fact, “Indisputable.” Seldom is a fact actually indisputable simply because time causes change from new knowledge, experience and understanding. Then the fact is no longer indisputable until it travels through a rigorous process to validate, etc.
What about theory and law, after all the community spouts off about the “Gokui” or ken-po goku-i, i.e.,
Ken-po Goku-i [拳法極意]
The characters/ideograms mean "first law essential point or conclusion idea." The First character means, "fist," the second character means, "law; rule; method; principle; model; system," the third character means, "conclusion; end; highest rank; very; extremely; most; highly," the fourth character means, "thought; desire; care; liking; heart; mind; idea."
When combined they refer to the ken-po goku-i or the essential points of the law of the fist. Each system, style and branch from the Okinawan systems of karate use the ken-po goku-i to teach the more esoteric or what I perceive as the culturally driven moral side of the mostly physical practice of karate-goshin-do.
First, It would appear on the surface that the definition is more convoluted, i.e., it is more about establishing a point or conclusive idea of a law governing the fist method, i.e., “Karate or Empty Hand.”
After all, an idea is just a thought or suggestion as to a possible course of action be it physical, mental or spiritual and so on. It is a means to provide one something to aim at or for or to establish purpose and that seems to fit most definitions but to call it a “Law” as defined fundamentally gives it validation that is not valid.
Yet, if you extrapolate a partial definition, i.e., “regulating the actions of its members and may enforce by the imposition of penalties,” it can then be defined as a set of laws, more rules that actual law as modern society perceives, that regulate the actions of the practice of martial arts such as those fundamental principles of martial disciplines that span across all cultures, beliefs, systems and styles as currently understood. As to the imposition of penalties that is less some external punishment of the tribe or group but actually a type of self-imposed punishment such as if one defies the principles of structure and integrity they lose the power and force flow resulting in an inability to stop a threat and therefore receive damage, grave damage or even death when violating said law of principle of marital discipline, etc. The imposition of penalties when violating the gokui is more an esoteric enforcement taken out of the hands of individuals except the self and removing influences of others or other groups, i.e., in modern times the Sensei, the dojo, the Senpai and Associations, etc.
Look at the law of the fist as a self-imposed and regulated system of law, or rule or enforcement, that comes from the mental and physical practice, training, and pursuit of knowledge and understanding that makes it a product of adhering to the ken-po goku-i.
When discussing theory in martial disciplines we discuss individual and group hypothesis that is meant to teach, learn, train and ingrain both the old and the new that makes such endeavors work in things like self-defense or self-improvement, etc. It is that which promotes communications across the spectrum of knowledge and experience toward the growth of, the depth of and the breadth of such knowledge, understanding and experiences. It is this part that contributes toward the philosophical principles the promote “Shu-ha-ri,” and so on: “Philosophy: Mind [mind-set, mind-state, etc.], mushin, kime, non-intention, yin-yang, oneness, zanshin and being, non-action, character, the empty cup.” and “Theory: Universality, Control, Efficiency, Lengthen Our Line, Percentage Principle, Std of Infinite Measure, Power Paradox, Ratio, Simplicity, Natural Action, Michelangelo Principle, Reciprocity, Opponents as Illusions, Reflexive Action, Training Truth, Imperception and Deception.”
Notice that for both principles of theory and philosophy much room is available to discuss, argue and conclude to many different ends while over all the law of those principles remains unchangeable and indisputable. Both hypothesis and theory are available to the practitioner whether novice, student, or teacher with room to grow and prosper while maintaining the rule or law of principles.
Keep in mind the following as a guide in the pursuit of “Truth!”
A hypothesis is an educated guess, based on observation. Hypothesis: a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation; a proposition made as a basis for reasoning, without any assumption of its truth.
A scientific theory summarizes a hypothesis or group of hypotheses that have been supported with repeated testing. A theory is valid as long as there is no evidence to dispute it. Therefore, theories can be disproven. One definition of a theory is to say it's an accepted hypothesis. Theory: a supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained; a set of principles on which the practice of an activity is based; an idea used to account for a situation or justify a course of action.
A law generalizes a body of observations. At the time it is made, no exceptions have been found to a law. Scientific laws explain things, but they do not describe them. One way to tell a law and a theory apart is to ask if the description gives you a means to explain 'why'. Law: the system of rules that a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and may enforce by the imposition of penalties; a statement of fact, deduced from observation, to the effect that a particular natural or scientific phenomenon always occurs if certain conditions are present.
Facts: a thing that is indisputably the case; used in discussing the significance of something that is the case; a piece of information used as evidence or as part of a report or news article.
Truth: he quality or state of being true (veracity, truthfulness, verity, sincerity, candor, honesty, etc); that which is true or in accordance with fact or reality; a fact or belief that is accepted as true (fact, verity, certainty, certitude).
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