>>Ok, so, to bring it here, since this seems the place, Are Gryph and
>>Kate's "Shadow" skills part of the Kasurigatryuu martial arts
>>training, or something he taught Kate on the side?
>
>Whether I learned it at the same time as the rest, it's still a part
>of my fighting style, which means, to all intents and purposes, if I
>teach it to a student, it's now part of Katsujinkenryuu. If/when Kate
>has students, no doubt she will teach it to them in turn.

Provided that they've got thirty years to dedicate to refining themselves. Or more, if the student isn't as apt as Kate, and Gryph before her, or as habitual as young Leonard seems to be.

Please correct me if I'm wrong, but, Kasurigatryuu seems to be rather closely held. It would follow that only the most promising and honorable of students would be taught something like the "Shadow" skills.

Bodhi
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