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17 - Principled Adaptation
Kosho Chronicles Issue #17
To the Reader
I had a student once who was a top tournament fighter. One of the best. Then he started losing. He came to me and asked why. I told him the truth. Because everybody knows what you are going to do.
He asked what he should do about it. I said, change everyth...
May 24, 2026
bruce juchnik
bunkai
james mitose
kata
kempo
kill the buddha
kosho ryu
musashi
principled adaptation
technique
unconscious thought
Kosho Reflections Issue #1: Kill the Buddha
To the Reader
What I am about to share may disturb you.It may challenge everything you think you know about mastery, perfection, and what it means to be a martial artist.
Good.
If you are not disturbed, you are not paying attention.
The Teaching
There is a saying in Zen Buddhism:
“If you meet th...
Jan 17, 2026
bruce juchnik
ego
kempo
kill the buddha
kosho ryu
martial arts philosophy
martial arts training
self-improvement
zen buddhism