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Kokyu-ryoku...breath power
Flowing from the hara
The breath tying everything together
Each day, every day,
Each practice, all adding up
Many years of hard training
In correct technique
Purifying the body,
The mind, and the spirit
All this thought to be
The secret of true power
But, no, not so! Not so!
The secret of true power
Lies in a liquid essence
Take off that plastic cover
Inhale this very essence
Breath it into yourself
Then sip, sip again
Let it flow into your hara And feel the power -
The real power
The power of kokyu-latte!