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2. The Secrets of Karatedo

The remarkable feats demonstrated by karatedo masters have led many people to believe that these masters possess some mysterious secrets, or some source of extraordinary power. This is not the case. There is no formula which, when properly utilized, allows someone to perform supernatural acts. The secret is karatedo itself. When a man has mastered the techniques to perfection, when his mind has reached a state of intense serenity and plenitude, and when his mind and body are united into a single entity, then he is able to perform things that an untrained person cannot do under ordinary circumstances. But, under the stress of an intense emotion, even an ordinary person can accomplish unthinkable exploits. A mother can lift up a truck forty times the weight that she can normally lift, if her baby is pinned under it. A father can jump in the lion's den and attack it with his bare hands to save his son. Examples of this sort only sometimes make the headlines of the newspapers but, in fact, they abound. How can someone perform such remarkable deeds? Where does this extraordinary force come from? In a split second an intense excitation suddenly unleashes the inner power of these individuals which in normal circumstances remains hidden and even unsuspected.