[[Shu Ha Ri]] or **Shuhari** is a Japanese concept and philosophical technique to learning and mastering a skill. ^about It is fundamentally a philosophy of three stages: > **Shu** - Respecting and protecting the traditional wisdom; learning the fundamentals, techniques, and processes as they are and as they have been taught; "following the rules"; "protect". > **Ha** - Breaking with the established tradition, to experiment with the concept and skill to truly understand the system it resides within and its responses; "breaking the rules"; "detach". > **Ri** - To make it one's own or one's own style; to express mastery through ownership and wisdom of the system, as opposed to adherence to pre-established rules or techniques; "transcend the rules"; "leave".