In the words of my teacher, Soke Masaaki Hatsumi: “Students move on too soon. They want the next technique but have not truly understood the first.”
During this episode, I want to share a perspective that might make you question everything you’ve been told about ‘basics’… especially if you’ve already moved on from them. Because we’re going to reframe “Kihon” not as beginner material, but as the core engine of mastery, the gateway to true self-protection, and the very reason so many plateau – despite years or even decades in the art, rank, or number of kata learned.
This is for those who feel stuck, seek deeper truth, and/or want more than a collection of kata. So… if any of these hits a proverbial “nerve”, I hope you’ll join in for this episode of KUDEN! Radio – the podcast for the serious modern Warrior!
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