i still fail to see what spirit prevailed in the past that doesn't exist now. many of the off shoot styles came about because of issues during that time. kyokushin karate's perception and reality are 2 different things. what exactly is this "spirit" that was lost? i say that because i don't think karate of the 1970's were anymore spirited than those of today. the style was marketed as being a supreme fighting style. there were many dojo rivalries and challenges that took place. kyokushin offended a lot of karateka just like bruce lee did to mainstream kung fu.
Last edited by SHIDOKANATLANTA; 07-23-2008 at 01:05 PM.
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