i think you two are missing my point. i dont mean they excel as in a couple ranks better in one area and are absolutely terrible in everything else. obviously they would have to be decent at kihon since they do it everyday but i could definitely see someone not having a head for kumite or the memory for kata.
its like different classes in high school. maybe you sucked at math but were good at english. there are going to be specialists in karate as well.
i dont think someone can say something like they have "fully understood all aspects of Kyokushin karate", ever. martial arts is one of those things that your perception of changes over time, with age, with experience, by meeting new people who do it the same way, or new people who are completely opposite of yourself.
we have a difference in opinion here. you are concerned about the style being watered down or the student not representing all aspects to their level while i personally believe someone can bring the level of the dojo higher by specializing in a particular area. the skills they bring in that area will only help to raise the skills of their kohai and sempai who arent as gifted as them.
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