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In the past, it was expected that about three years were required to learn a single kata, and usually even an expert of considerable skill would only know three, or at most five, kata.
Gichin Funakoshi
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Gichin Funakoshi
Age: 88 †
Born: 1868
Born: November 10
Died: 1957
Died: April 26
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