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The only thing that stays the same is that everything changes. That is the truth of this universe. That this is true in Karate (and other martial arts) is shown in the words of Gichin Funakoshi, the father of Modern Karate.

Before I give you his words, let me make a point through the speech of Matsu Basho. Don’t follow in the footsteps of the masters, but rather seek (the truths) they sought. While this bit of writing I present to you may seem like an attack on traditionalism, it is really merely an admonishment to look deep.