Ikigaido Karate is a politically, religiously, and ideologically free and independent association. Its purpose is the practice, preservation, care, and promotion of traditional martial arts, particularly karate, as an effective means of self-defense, as well as within the framework of modern mass and competitive sports and interpersonal relationships among its members. The association promotes constructive, secular exchange among styles, schools, and other martial arts and combat sports. The association fosters the development of a self-sustaining, free personality that peacefully, self-determined, responsible, and sovereignly stands active in life as part of society and thinks, feels, and acts reasonably and humanely. Any profits are dedicated exclusively and irrevocably to this ideal purpose.