Shuhari is a Japanese concept which describes the stages of mastering any skill:
* shu (守) "protect", "obey"—traditional wisdom—learning fundamentals, techniques, heuristics, proverbs * ha (破) "detach", "digress"—breaking with tradition—detachment from the illusions of self * ri (離) "leave", "separate"—transcendence—there are no techniques or proverbs, all moves are natural, becoming one with spirit alone without clinging to forms; transcending the physical
