TKD Plaque

We recently made a plaque for Master Hussain, who has kindly given me permission to share the photo below. 

At the time I had no idea he sat on the International Advisory Committee at the Kukkiwan - Taekwndo Headquarters in South Korea. What a great honour for Soto Sabisu.
The montage below details the graphic design process and production of the plaques.



You can choose just "Taekwondo" or "Taekwondo with the 5 Tenets"or perhaps a custom plaque to suit your individual needs. We have a few other TKD projects in the pipeline, so hopefully I can share more of our work with the TKD community soon.

The boards were made from an engineered blank which comprises of 6mm Oak bonded to a 16mm plywood, commercially produced as flooring. Typically going forward we plan to use our existing suppliers to source Oak, Maple or Beech veneers on a 18mm MDF substrate.

We will also be happy to design and quote for custom plaques in Korean.
Ideally we will require the wording in a text file (not an image) to reproduce in our graphics package.
However we are looking at partnering with a Korean translator for special projects if required.

If you have a project in mind just drop us an E Mail to sotosabisu@btinternet.com
Current costings can be found in the relevant shop page please click on the button below to view.

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A Hanko and Inkan

I thought I would share a Hanko and Inkan made for a client last week both were just a little bit different.

The first was a Hanko for a certificate - there were only 6 kanji - so we arrange in 3 columns in a brush style font. We then converted the font to a vector image and stretched it in the vertical plane by 50% so it would fill the square shape of the Hanko. I really like the overall appearance and something I will try in draft for clients in the future.

The second was a personal Inkan that will also be used for a certificate and was produced in reverse with the background being red and the name left blank. Again I really like the effect it produces. 

There was a bit more graphic design involved in both these stamps but they were charged out at our standard rates.

If you have a project in mind just drop us an E Mail to sotosabisu@btinternet.com
Current costings can be found in the relevant shop page please click on the button below to view.

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Taekwondo Plaques

We are excited to be introducing a new range of plaques for Taekwondo in a hangul font.

Take a look at the montage below to see the graphic design process and production of the plaques.



You can choose just "Taekwondo" or "Taekwondo with the 5 Tenets".

TKD - 600 x 265mm

TKD & 5 Tenets - 800 x 265mm

The boards were made from an engineered blank which comprises of 6mm Oak bonded to a 16mm plywood, commercially produced as flooring. Typically going forward we plan to use our existing suppliers to source Oak, Maple or Beech veneers on a 18mm MDF substrate.

We will also be happy to design and quote for custom plaques in Korean.
Ideally we will require the wording in a text file (not an image) to reproduce in our graphics package.
However we are looking at partnering with a Korean translator for special projects if required.

Taekwondo's 5 Tenets

 Courtesy (Korean - Ye Ul) - To be courteous is to show excellence of manners and social conduct and to exhibit polite behavior. Examples in Taekwon-Do might be to distinguish instructor from student,senior from junior and elder from younger, and to maintain the appropriate etiquette at all times, both within and outside the dojang (training hall 도장).

Integrity (Korean - Yom Chi) - To adhere to moral and ethical principles and to be able to define right from wrong. A Taekwon-Do instructor who misrepresents himself and his art by presenting improper techniques to his students because of a lack of knowledge, or a student who 'fixes' breaking materials before a demonstration, would show no sign of possessing integrity.

Perseverance (Korean - In Nae) - A steady persistence in a course of action, in spite of any difficulties, obstacles or discouragement. In Taekwon-Do, one must set a goal and then constantly persevere to achieve this.

Self-Control (Korean - Guk Gi) - The ability to control or restrain oneself, or one's actions or feelings. This is one of the most important of the Taekwon-Do tenents both inside and outside the dojang. A loss of self control in the dojang can prove disastrous for both student and opponent, and likewise outside the dojang during daily life.

Indomitable Spirit (Korean - Baekjul Boolgool) - An attribute shown when a courageous person and his principles are pitted against overwhelming odds. If confronted with injustice, the Taekwon-Do student will deal with the belligerent without any fear or hesitation at all, with indomitable spirit, regardless of whosoever and however many the number may be.

If you have a project in mind just drop us an E Mail to sotosabisu@btinternet.com

Current costings can be found in the relevant shop page please click on the button below to view.

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Eikoku Karatedo Keikokai Niju Kun

We are pleased with the finished Niju Kun for Eikoku Karatedo Keikokai.



If you are interested in comissioning a Niju Kun you can choose to go for the standard plaque or "upgrade" and add your club or association kanji and logo.

The Niju kun are the twenty guiding principles of Shotokan Karate written by Gichin Funakoshi the founder of Shotokan. The precepts are not numbered or ordered; each begins with hitotsu meaning "one" or "first" to show that each rule has the same level of importance as the others.

If  your existing logo is not a high enough resolution to use or you currently do not have one : we will provide our logo service with a 50% discount so you can include it in your plaque.

If you have a project in mind just drop us an E Mail to sotosabisu@btinternet.com
Current costings can be found in the relevant shop page please click on the button below to view.

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A gift headed to Hungary

We were very pleased recently to make a nafudakake for Tibor Santa Sensei who heads the FFKE in Hungary on his promotion to 5th Dan from Kevin Thurlow Sensei head of the SRKKK.

 The nafudakake is made from maple nafuda (name tags) with a black kake (frame).

The Association image supplied was not a high enough resolution so was reproduced from scratch in our graphics package. The Hungarian logo was imported into the package and then traced and converted to a vector image.

If you have a project in mind just drop us an E Mail to sotosabisu@btinternet.com
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Dojo Name boards for Shogai Karate

We were delighted recently to produce two name boards for Shogai Karate dojo part of HDKI GB.

The boards were made from an engineered blank which comprises of 6mm Oak bonded to a 16mm plywood, commercially produced as flooring. Typically going forward we plan to use our existing suppliers to source Oak, Maple or Beech veneers on a 18mm MDF substrate.

 The kanji are in large 430 point and sit on the boards that are 265mm wide in their frames.
The Left board reads - Shogai Karate Dojo and the Right board reads - Honbu Dojo Karate Eikoku (GB). The final frames are 1315mm x 265mm and are designed for internal use.

If you have a project in mind just drop us an E Mail to sotosabisu@btinternet.com

Current costings can be found in the relevant shop page please click on the button below to view.

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Dojo Mokuroku - syllabus boards

Over the last few years we have had a few inquiries from Ju Jutsu and Aikido dojo regarding displaying dojo rules or syllabus ; for ease going forward I will use the term Mokuroku.

Up until now we have not been in a position to progress the inquiries past initial stages so we thought we would enter into a bit of research over the winter months to put us in a better position in the future.

We have come across a number of terms used, so I thought it might be an idea to explore these first.
Kyoka (curriculum board) - I believe Kyoka translates to permission or authority
Menkyo (Licence) used in the classical dan grading system
Densho - A set of Makimono (Maki)
Maki - scrolls
Mokuroku - syllabus or catalogue

We have prepared three graphics to give you an idea of  the sort of end results that could be achieved.

The scrolling image is above is our representation of Yamaoka Tesshu's Niju Kun. He was the founder of the Itto Shoden Muto Ryu which was a kenjutsu style.

The second mokuroku is our representation of just the first board of a dojo mokuroku. It includes the name of the Association and the kata name and the fourty-three moves from hitotsugachi (one-victory) through to hari (sweeping away).

The final example is again just the first board of a dojo mokuroku covering the Shoden (beginning transmission) It details Yawara (hand arts) and covers the twenty basics from katate hazushi (outside wrist grab release) to hagai shime (full-nelson escape)

Our specialty is in graphic design, layout and manufacture of your mokuroku. We do not offer a translation service as content is very detailed. You will need to supply us with an electronic copy of the contents, ideally in "Word" or similar. We can not work from Jpeg or picture images.

A guide to costings are below, international postage for very long items is very expensive so would need to be quoted on a job by job basis.

Custom Dojo Mokuroku
Size	Cost
A mokuroku similar to Tesshu Niju Kun 1560 x 330 mm	Price guide  £319.00
A Dojo mokuroku 2015 x 230 mm	Price guide £359.00
A Dojo mokuroku 1130 x 310 mm	Price guide £289.00
Available in various fonts
12 mm maple veneered mdf in black frame
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Free Postage to UK Non-premium Post Codes
Europe / Worldwide Postage - £POA
Payments by BACS or Pay Pal at 5% Premium

If you have a project in mind just drop us an E Mail to sotosabisu@btinternet.com
Current costings can be found in the relevant shop page please click on the button below to view.

  

"Click" to go to - Kun and Mokuroku section shop page

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