In my studies I have come across a quote that may actually say my hypothesis is at least partly right. (addendum to post "The Sword Saint, what made him great?")
The quote, "Becoming fixed on a way or a style is the way to death - that fluidity is the way to life. In the introduction to his way of fighting, Musashi departs completely from the prevailing attitudes about the martial arts and the way they were practiced at the time. He dismisses the traditional attachment to form and styles, saying they are like concentrating on the blossoms of a fruit tree and ignoring the fruit."
Bibliography:
DeMente, Boye LaFayette. "Samurai Strategies: 42 Martial Secrets from Musashi's Book of Five Rings." Tuttle Publishing. Vermont. 2008.
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