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Old 12-19-2008, 06:47 AM   #32
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Re: The Secrets of Martial Arts

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Shaun Ravens wrote: View Post
O-Sensei is thought to have said for us not to rely on secret techniques. He never said that there weren't any secrets, or that he wasn't keeping any..
So, then, what's the meaning of the statement? Why don't rely on secret techniques?

- Because you shouldn't rely on any technique?
- Because the techniques are highly effective, but you shouldn't rely on their being secret (i.e., your opponent not knowing them as well)?
- Because, like a lot of secrets, just being secret doesn't make them All That, and they're not any more effective than the non-secret techniques?
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