It is well known that certain individuals, Marines, were entrusted with Roku-dan with an understanding it would be earned after about ten to fifteen years of serious training and that those entrusted would lead the Americans in the study of Isshinryu Karate-do, the fighting art of Okinawa. It is also a known that Tatsuo Sensei wished that in those continued studies we Americans would embrace his spirit of teaching the Isshinryu concepts and Kenpo Gokui (witnessed by the issuance of both the silk promotions and a copy of the gokui presented to each American, etc).
It is then understood that we Americans shall follow the teachings of Tatsuo Sensei concepts, gokui, and Isshinryu karate-do under the guidance of the American Masters, i.e. Nagle Sensei, Long Sensei, Mitchum Sensei, Armstrong Sensei, and Advincula Sensei.
It is also understood that the spirit of Tatsuo Sensei encourages growth and innovation after many, many years of training, practice, and understanding of Isshinryu, Tatsuo Concepts, and the Gokui. He guaranteed the longevity of Isshinryu through this forward thinking.
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