Dogmatic: A principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true [a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative]. Doctrine: A belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a church, political party, or other group [a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative].
Isshinryu as followed in modern times seems to be caught up in this dogmatic doctrine that one must remain exact, true, and unwavering in the way the system is taught as thought derived from those original exacting instructions from Tatsuo Sensei. So much is barricaded from progress due to some nature to put the system so far up on a pedestal that in the end it results in stagnation.
Stagnation for both the practitioner and the system when the ken-po goku-i's teachings provide insight into the need to reach beyond the bare bones or fundamental teachings of a novice and allow for practitioners to reach up into the realm of expert and maybe even master.
This post will fly straight into the face of those who are stuck in the doctrine that had the best of intentions yet ended into a doctrine that is dogmatic, stifling, stagnating, and limiting. My personal search has led me to believe that for this system grow beyond the seed that remains requires a strong individual who will break away and find truth and understanding.
All the keys are in the ken-po goku-i and many, many other writings and teachings if one will just look over the wall erected by unintentional misunderstanding to "see" and "hear" all that is there for the taking.
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