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     He 
    incorporated facets of many different martial arts schools into his art, but 
    experts believe he was most heavily influenced by the traditions of Akiyama 
    Yoshin and the Nakamura Yoshin schools. The art was instrumental in the 
    development of Wado-ryu karate.Its underlying philosophy is that 
    gracefulness and yielding,soft-flowing movements such as that found in 
    nature, are ultimately more powerful and effective than the application of 
    brute force.  |