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Happy 25th Birthday KF; and many more!!

Great article. Thanks for sharing it, @Patrick!! I’m for the ABS because it has eliminated things like ejections over a called strike or ball. For me that’s a good thing.

I shouldn't be surprised whatsoever with game 4 results. All of a sudden, I could care less with who wins the SCF.

The A’s are in Las Vegas on a 6 game stretch; first the Brewers for 3 games, then the Rockies for 3 games at the Las Vegas Ballpark, home of the AAA Aviators. Last nights game 1 was a slugfest, to say the least… >29 total runs scored: Most in MLB this season >11 combined home runs: Most in MOB this season >Length of game…4 hours and 14 minutes: Longest game this season >16 ABS challenges: Most in MLB this season >11 successful ABS challenges: Most in MOB this season After 12 innings, the Brewers won with the final score of 15-14; Brewers had 18 hits and the A’s has 16 hits. Brewers are in first place in the NL Central and the A’s are in 3rd place in the AL West. My Yankees are in 2nd place in the AL East!! GO YANKEES!!

I’d say that training forms in slow motion is akin to shadow boxing and what they both give the practitioners…focus and attention to detail.

Great question and topic, @camotheman; thank you for starting this topic. Well, that type of question is quite difficult to answer with just one historical name because there’s quite a lot of masters that reside in the hall of bushido. Then there’s the unknown masters that aren’t known, and I’m sure those type of masters have and do exist. No sense in going down that path. So, for the sake of this topic, and because I can’t decide which one to choose, I’ll have to mention two known historical masters that I’d love to train with, and why. >Soken Matsumura. Why?? He was bodyguard to 3 Okinawan kings; that’s an impressive MA resume. His applications of karate techniques were of focus of effective efficiency on the battlefield. For me, he was the foundation of the Shuri lineage, of which Shindokan belongs to. >Chotoku Kyan. Why?? His focus on speed and evasion within his mastery of movement, which is deeply interwoven in Shindokan’s 4 key factors, can’t be denied. I would love to train under them both so that I can better understand Shindokan and perhaps increase my MA betterment.

Yeah…bonkers of a game for sure. 3 goals for Hurricane in 39 seconds…in the 3rd quarter…again. 3 goals for Knights in 6 minutes. Yeah…ok!! Are the goalies that bad or are the rest players that good?!? I’m sure that the Hurricanes will tie up the SCF final in game 4 because more money can be made. Yeah,, I’m a bit sour. GO…never mind!!

All of the time; since day one; it’s always been a part of our training, and of course, that training continued with my own students. You want to greatly refine your development and skills?!? You want to strength and flexibility?!? You want to increase your understanding of your techniques?!? You want to improve your focus?!? You want to enhance your “mind like the water…mind like the moon”?!? Then incorporate training your forms in slow motion. Things can be missed that needs to be corrected when moving said form at the prescribed speed that was set by whomever. Forms must be torn apart and put pack together over and over, and not training like an autonomous whatever. I’m always speaking towards the importance of maturing in one’s techniques for the betterment of one’s martial art. Adding slow-motion to one’s forms training will benefit a great many things that need to be addressed appropriately.

Hello, my name is Robert Mitcham, and I go by sensei8 on KarateForums.com. Responding to @Patrick's prompt, please allow me to answer a few questions about the community for KarateForums.com's 25th birthday. 1. How do you view yourself when you joined the community, and how has that changed? When I first joined the community in 2008, I had a chip on my shoulder that brought me nothing but disappointment to the community as well as from its leaders. That was then! Now I’ve learned to be far more helpful, supportive, respectful, and appreciative of the community as a whole because KF is not about the individuals as much as it is about the community. 2. What does KarateForums.com mean to you? KF means everything to me. KF has allowed me to separate myself from the SKKA bubble. That there’s far more away from that bubble. Had it not been for KarateForums.com, I’m quite sure that I would’ve continued down the wrong path. Thank you, KF! 3. How has KarateForums.com impacted your life and/or martial arts journey? KF has greatly impacted both my life and my martial arts journey. In my life, I learned to be far more understanding towards my family as well as people. In my martial arts journey, I knew and accepted the vastness that is the martial arts through each and every KF member that has come and gone; I’ve learned far more from the KF members than I could have possibly imagined! I’m a better person and martial artist than I can ever express my gratitude - because of KarateForums.com! 4. What memories stand out when you look back on your time here? I imagine that that’s a very difficult question to answer because in the 18 years that I’ve been a member here, there has been so many fond memories in my mind, as well as in my heart, that stand out.

Just get on the floor and execute said techniques to your best ability and forget about the test…just execute. If you fail, you fail; the test will take care of itself.

For most of the game, Howden was on fire being the only player that knew how to make the puck into the Hurricanes net by scoring twice. Stone finally joined Howden by scoring late in the 3rd quarter, tying the game 3-3. McNabb took a 87mph puck to his face at 20:53; luckily the puck hit his visor but…OUCH!! He wore flip-flops on his was to the hospital. No word yet about if he’ll play in game #3. Like Ken said above, Hurricanes win game #2 in OT. That’s fine. I thought for sure that my Knights was going to return to hone ice with a 2-0 lead but that’s not to be so. Here’s where I shake my head in disbelief. Hurricanes had a lot of shots but couldn’t find the Knights net the whole entire game until late in the 3rd quarter. I don’t buy that!! What? All of a sudden the Hurricanes get 3 nets quickly…the Knights all of a sudden can’t defend the ice…all of a sudden Hart can’t block the Knights net…all of a sudden a tripping violation that ends up a goal?!? Rigged…Rigged…Rigged!! Let’s see how game 3 ends up and let’s see if the Knights and the Hurricanes can give us a realistic game that’s not from a comic book. GO KNIGHTS!!

You’re the foremost proponent advocate here at KF for its vision and its members. I’m proud to call you my dearest friend. Congrats for you earning your 5th Dan in TKD; that speaks volumes towards your potentiality and dedication about your MA journey. Your cross training in the MA adds to the flavor of what you can add on the floor for not just yourself, but for your students, your fellow LEO’s, and KF members. I’ve learned so much from you over the many years in and out of the MA. We’ve stood shoulder to shoulder here as KF Sensei’s, of which, you’re mentoring me has made me a far better person. Thank you for seeing I’ve still value on and off the floor. Thank you for your interview, Brian; I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Drew, you’ve had quite an eclectic MA journey, one I greatly admire!! I hope that your health improves soon. I thoroughly enjoyed your interview; thank you.

Yes; I do like that stat. Hurricane won’t be swept by my Knights especially with what I saw in game 1 of the SCF. Vegas is a 2 and 2 pro-sports town!! The WNBA Aces and NHL Knights are 2 of this towns winners. NFL Raiders and MLB A’s are 2 of this towns losers. GO KNIGHTS!!

Congrats, @camotheman; well deserved!!