Karate is a lot like cooking. There are the basic flavors that are utilized in all cuisines - two legs, two arms, head, torso. Mostly, the ingredients don't change over time, you just mix them up in different ways, with different spices. Sometimes someone invents a new choke that has either never been discovered, or most likely, has been lost to time. Each kitchen has its signature dishes and preferred way of preparing the proteins, be it standing up, in the ground, or in self defense situations. Every cook has a favorite ingredient, and no matter the discipline and the teacher, his or her own style of cooking that they may try to pass on - though their students can only ever achieve an imitation, creating in the process their very own flavor.
