"Every single martial art technique involves every principle in some form. "In some form" because a given principle can appear radically different as the context varies." - Stephen J. Pearlman, The Book of Martial Power''
This quote carries a great deal of meaning for me when I speak of laying a foundation of solid fundamental principles. Often, as is my experience with other systems, it is thought that the principles are the system or style which is not as accurate as I would like to convey. Context is specific to systems, styles or branches as they denote individual principles while the principles of martial systems are universal and are the essence of all techniques regardless of system, style or branch.
Each system, style or branch is an individual, i.e. as in the master who created them, expression of the principles of martial systems that individualizes the techniques that comprise the system, style or branch accordingly. This system, style or brach "context" is what validates the individual system, style or branch while the principles transcend such atomistic individual thinking and cover all martial systems comprehensively.
Theoretically speaking according the Pearlman Sensei the mastery of the principles of the martial systems would amount ot master of all martial arts in a simplistic theory that mastery of the principles allows for an ease of understanding to a system, style or branch context, i.e. the differing techniques adhering to the fundamental principles of martial systems.
Pearlman states quite eloquently, "Principles constitute the language of martial arts."
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