
Originally Posted by
Todd Lambert
Thank you, Josh. Not quite as dramatic as the earlier quote, but interesting. It does make me wonder if Draeger had researched karate in Okinawa. While Higaonna may have been an up-and-comer in those days, teachers such as Miyazato Ei'ichi, Higa Yuchoku, Uechi Kanei, and others in Okinawa were at the forefront.
Well, one thing to keep in mind was that Draeger's criteria for what made good martial arts were often different from the mainstream.
Josh Reyer
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