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How many different ways are there between one way or another?!? Oh let me count the ways. The body can only move one way or another effectively before you start playing twister. Oftentimes, techniques from the various MA styles look the same. I mean, how many ways can one execute a front kick?!? The label changes but the darn front kick looks just like the other MA style. Reminds me of this Bruce Lee quote, excuse me if I’ve mentioned this quote before… ”Because of styles, people are separated. They are not united together because styles became law!!”

I spar in a resistive way!! I don’t play pat-a-cake because it serves no purpose, imho. Our style lives off on the setup. Our primary tools for the setup is kicking the base to death while engaging my hands closeup.

Very well and very crucial dependent on one another. Like the…wrist bones connected to the elbow bone and the elbow bone’s connected to the shoulder bone and so on and so forth. If one bone’s affected in one way or another, then the structures, the human body, effectiveness is compromised. For instance, if I take shortcuts while I’m building my house so I can save money, then the infrastructure of my house is no longer save. These mentioned concepts must work/fit together or it’s game over. Without being repetitive over and over again so we don’t beat this horse to death from what has already been mentioned quite concisely. I define each term as the bodies building blocks of maturing effectiveness. Ignore these terms, as a whole, than power is devastatingly limited. These two questions go hand in hand because without the methodology and ideology of my style then there’s no way I can incorporate these concepts into my own karate training. I mean, without my styles teachings to guide me than I’m a blind man constantly crashing into wall after wall. By respecting those concepts wholeheartedly through what Shu-Ha-Ri provides by learning, training, developing, and starting that process over and over. My thoughts?!? Maturing in these concepts increases one’s ability to use the makiwara properly and effectively. After all, the makiwara is a tool, and like every tool, they have a purpose and a proper was to use said tools. Ignore that, as well as those concepts wholeheartedly through, the makiwara is going to send you to the ER room over and over again. Imho!!

My fingers and toes and legs and arms and eyes and whatever else I can cross for my Knights to sweep Colorado and return to the Stanley Cup. GO KNIGHTS!!

{{whispering….. I don’t want to jinx my Knights…so…go knights}}

We merged them together all of the time during class for continuity, grins, and giggles…mostly for the laughter. Got to break up the monotony of class from time to time. Other than that, when all of the fun is done, business as usual.

How about them Knights!! Let’s see if that win over Colorado was a fluke or if the Knights are serious!! GO KNIGHTS!!

My thoughts… Sport karate is for some and not for others; I’m of the latter. Albeit, my last tournament was over 30 years ago; I garnered 4 Grand Championships and 2nd place in the Senior Division Kumite. I think that sport karate and traditional karate is an oxymoron.

Not for long…is the way of life for head coaches, assistants, and those from the front office. More life for the players.

Thank you, @aurik for this testing cycle post; I always enjoy reading them, and you was no exception. First of all, congrats to ever testing cycle candidates on doing an outstanding job and passing with flying colors. Especially on your earning Sandan, which to me is an epic accomplishment, imho because other possibilities might start to come your way. In reading your your post and viewing your photos, of which I greatly respect, appreciate, and thank you. I couldn’t help but mull over some of my own personal experiences in my yesteryears of testing cycles that I participated in with all of the trails and tribulations that can occur from time to time. I admire your dedication for these past 8 years, and your future seems very promising, inspiring, and bright. Your dojo family is very important to you, this shows. Please don’t ever take it for granted like I did, and I know you won’t. I’m extremely proud of you, your son, and your dojo family. All of you have much to be proud of!!

Congrats @Drew; well deserved!!

Sheech is right!! Raiders regular single game tickets in the nose bleed section start at $462…to see a Raiders game…at home!?! Never!! Depending on my health, I’ll try to see the Raiders VS 49ers pre-season game for my wife, where tickets start at $102 each.

That’s what happens whenever established rules and regulations aren’t followed to the letter.

I’m sure glad I was wrong about my game 7 attitude!! Knights dominated game 6 over the Ducks. Colorado won’t be a walk in the park, more like a walk in a minefield. P.S.: The Golden Knights have an overall record of 18-16-4 against the Avalanche. The Knights and Avalanche have met once in the playoffs, in the 2021 Conference Semi-Finals which the Vegas Golden Knights won in 6 games (best of 7). I’m sure that the Avalanche are seeking revenge of that fact. GO KNIGHTS!!

I’m trying to…as hard as I can. Being honest, I’m quite overwhelmed with depression.