1972 Preface Forty years have passed since I began to practice karate under Master Gichin Funakoshi . But always, I think, they were inevitable. Moreover, there have been great changes in the techniques and the kata during this period. My objectives in writing this book are to review the changes that have taken place in Karate-do for the purpose of casting a fresh light on what is important in karate training and to present the fundamentals to be practiced by the student.
Some movements are circular, some are up and down, and some are lateral.
Blocking techniques have also changed, and the movements performed In a kata, from beginning to end, have become varied and flowing. Since the changes are numerous and fundamental, several questions arise. The distinction between the two must be clearly grasped. He who would follow the way of true karate must seek not only to coexist with his opponent but to achieve unity with him. There is no question of homicide, nor should emphasis ever be placed on winning.