Seido was founded on three important principles, those being respect, love and obedience.
Respect - Kaicho Nakamura writes that through respect, a person will be forced to treat everyone of his peers "courtesy and equanimity." He goes on to write that if one lacks respect outwardly (towards others), it is a result of a "lack of respect for [oneself]." One of his major points with this principle is that if one lacks respect then they find it extremely easy to harm another person. This is because they are viewed as another, separate, entity, completely different and unrelated to oneself. This distance is caused by a lack of respect and should be avoided.
Love - Through respect lies the second principle, love. The word love itself is used completely inappropriately in our culture today. Kaicho writes that love grows out of respect. If one does not respect those that he or she loves, then it is probable that one will do those people some manner of disrespect, which goes against Kaicho's definition of love.
Obedience - Lastly, obedience constitutes one of the most important parts of life. People every day are obedient regarding the rules and the manners in which they are supposed to behave. Specifically, a karateka must obey his parents. Through obedience, humility is fostered in a person which is a valuable characteristic to have in regards to martial arts.
( All information found in Karate: Technique and Spirit )
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