In any event, one should probably not make too much of the quarrels
surrounding pattern practice, for the disagreements are largely disputes of
degree, not essence. For all the controversy, pattern practice remains a key
component of traditional East Asian martial art. It is still seen as the core
of transmission in the traditional schools, the fundamental means for
teaching and learning that body of knowledge that constitutes the art.
Karl Friday
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