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Quote 3: Natural vs. Unnatural Movement — Beyond Technique

“In our physical movements, there are those that are natural and others that are not. Through the practice of Karate-do, we can learn to differentiate between the two and also learn to acquire natural movements. We...”In our physical movements, there are those that are natural and others that are not. Through the pract

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Master Shigeru Egami

The Way of Karate, Beyond Technique

"In our physical movements, there are those that are natural and others that are not. Through the practice of Karate-do, we can learn to differentiate between the two and also learn to acquire natural movements. We also learn of the power that nature endowed us with and how to use it, for a man has a great deal of hidden power of which he is not aware." Shotokai Historical Photo