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UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES

Be skeptical when anyone suggests changes in your karate training.

I’m not talking about changes that are a natural part of the progression of your training. When you began your karate practice, you had to spend long, tedious hours on the basics — like moving in a stance in a way that’s efficient and smooth. After you have been in the dojo for some years, you don’t need such training.

Yes, it is natural that your practice will change. You’ll spend additional time on more sophisticated aspects of the art. That’s a “change,” in

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