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Hey all, With KarateForums.com's 25th birthday on May 21, I would love to have you contribute to one or both of our projects where we will feature your thoughts on the community and your time here. You can find these projects below: Submit an audio clip for our 25th birthday podcast (May 14 deadline) Submit a text post for our 25th birthday series where members reflect on what the community means to them (May 18 deadline) Whether you've been here for a few months or 20 years, your contribution would be deeply appreciated. Audio, text, or both! Thank you for considering it. Patrick

Hey all, If recording an audio clip is not your thing - or even if it is - I invite you to write a post sharing your thoughts on what KarateForums.com means to you, in celebration of our upcoming 25th birthday. Please do this by submitting a post in our KarateForums.com 25th Birthday Submissions forum. What should you write about? Well, here are some ideas for things you could cover: What does KarateForums.com mean to you? What memories spring to mind when you think of the community? How has KarateForums.com impacted your life and/or your martial arts journey? Is there anything you want to say to your fellow members in honor of this shared milestone? Don't worry too much about length. I would say a great post could be anywhere from 100 to 2,000 words. We reserve the right to apply light edits to the submission for grammar and spelling. As with all posts here, please ensure the post is work friendly and free of any self-promotion. Please have any submissions in by May 18. If you'd like to contribute to this project, as well as the audio podcast project, that is definitely encouraged. Thank you for your time and consideration. Patrick

Congrats @Spartacus Maximus; well deserved!!

Welcome to KF, Josh; glad that you’re here!!

Welcome to KF, Very Weak; glad you’re with us!! Excellent post. Speed comes later and whenever appropriate. Why have speed if there’s no balance, why have power if there’s no focus?!? I agree that if one’s sloppy because they’re trying too hard to have speed, then S-L-O-W down.

Welcome to KF, jay1995; glad that you’re here!! The title of your topic reads, “Making judo/jjj throws work”. MA techniques already work as designed by said MA founder. The responsibility is that of the practitioners to make said techniques work. That requires maturing in techniques. Resistance training is everything. Get rid of the complacent training because real attackers don’t just stand still and go along with whatever is happening to them. Your real attackers will resist you at every step of the way. Imho!!

Hey all, On May 21, we'll be celebrating 25 years of KarateForums.com, and I'd love to release a podcast of members reflecting on the community. It's easy! Just use the audio recording app on your phone and send me the audio at patrick@ifroggy.com. Steps for both Android and iPhone phones below. But, first let's discuss what you should talk about when you record. You should begin by introducing yourself. "Hello, I go by Patrick on KarateForums.com" or something along those lines will work well. After that, you could answer the following questions: How do you view yourself when you joined the community, and how has that changed? What does KarateForums.com mean to you? How has KarateForums.com impacted your life and/or martial arts journey? What memories stand out when you look back on your time here? You don't need to answer all of these questions. These are just prompts to make it easier and so that each clip fits the general theme. Don't sweat the length too much. Let's say a clip should be at least 30 seconds, and no more than 3 minutes. Please keep it work friendly - just like KarateForums.com. The clip should not include any self-promotion of a school, website, social media handles, or similar. I will have an audio producer edit all of these clips into a single episode, maximizing audio quality. We reserve the right to make simple edits to eliminate unnecessary pauses, sounds or words, and to shorten the clip if needed. Please have audio submissions in by May 14. A lot of people feel self-conscious about their voice. Please don't. I'd love to have you participate. Thank you for considering it! But if you're more of a text person, please contribute to our text project instead! If you'd like to contribute to both, that is definitely welcome! And now steps for your phone: On iPhone, open the Voice Memos app. Tap the red circle to start recording and speak. When you're done, tap the red square (stop) button. Then select the recording you just made, tap the three dot (...) menu, then tap "Share." Next, tap your email app, and your iPhone will attach the audio to an email message. Send it to me at patrick@ifroggy.com, and you're done. Watch a video tutorial. On Android, open the Record app. Tap the red circle button to begin recording, and the "Stop" button to end. Next, select the record you just made, and then tap the three dot (...) menu. Tap "Share," then "Audio or transcript file," followed by "Next." After this, select your email client, and the audio file will be attached to a new message. Send it to me at patrick@ifroggy.com, and you're done. Thanks again, Patrick

Hey all, Thank you for visiting KarateForums.com. We recognize one member every month as the KarateForums.com Member of the Month for their positive contributions to this community. Our honoree this time is... @Spartacus Maximus for the fifth time! With almost 12 years in our community, Spartacus Maximus has really become a fixture here, and a member who sets a great example for others to follow. Thanks for being such a big part of this space for so long. Patrick

Sorry Bob. Hoping for the best possible outcome.

Hey Josh, welcome. Glad to have you.

To each their own. I’ve been in the MA for over 6 decades, ran a dojo/MA Supply Store, play 3 musical instruments, play a mean chess game, carry a high bowling average, have a nasty game of 3-cushion billiards, go to the gym, ride a bicycle, and most importantly, take care of my wife and kids…but not all at the same time, of course. Neither were difficult to enjoy whenever I was doing whichever one. I don’t know much about chasing rabbits and all like that, but Musashi, as great as he was, was then and we’re now.

Mendoza ALREADY has a Raiders jersey’s for sale…$150. Hasn’t been in a Raiders game huddle, ball snapped to him, or threw a pass yet in the NFL. Maybe I’m missing something here.

Our CI I think just turned 77. So we're not going to to do that!

We celebrate members' birthdays. If you attend class on your birthday (and let it be known), then your birthday present is that the entire class gets to do push-ups equal to your current age. Last year we had to do 40 push-ups for our CI's birthday. Fortunately this year my birthday lands on a Sunday.

The only games I've really been able to watch so far were a couple of the Avs/Kings games and the 2OT Stars/Wild game. Right now I'm cheering for the Avs and Stars, since my Blues did not make it into the playoffs this year (typical slow start issues that they have every single <bleeping> year). In the Avs/Kings series, both goalies have been playing amazing hockey, making the opposing team work for each and every goal scored. Definitely playoff hockey at its finest!

Musashi said, you could not chase two rabbits. But he also said, "pen and sword, in accord". have both been a martial artist and played a couple of musical instruments all my life. It dawned on me, aside from my oldest friend, that I have never come across another person who shared both pursuits, as if they are separate, incompatible worlds. Somehow, I was able to juggle both (besides a career, etc.) though I participated and achieved more as a black belt. Ironically, in retired life I find I'm more active with physical training, while my old friend keeps busy with music and wants nothing to do with punching and kicking!

If you've seen these styles using grey belts, I'd bet money that they come from dojos that are either a) affiliated with an organization that is neither headquartered in Japan/Okinawa nor founded by a Japanese/Okinawan soke, b) not affiliated at all. No Japanese manufacturer - Tokaido, Hirota, Tokyodo, Shureido, Hayate (you name it) - even makes grey belts to begin with. For children, not adults.

It is a position that is useful for passing guard. As a quick description opponent is on their back, i am 'sitting' on their right leg with it folded up (kinda like a chambered mae geri position. Balanced weight so dont get shifted forwards or backwards and have plenty of passing options from there. Probably not the best description but i hope it makes sense!

Raiders 1st pick was no surprise…Mendoza. Test Mendoza in pre-season to see how he handles to NFL rushings and secondary. I agree with Brian, watch Cousins before considering to put Mendoza in, unless Cousins becomes a bust or gets hurt. College is not the NFL.

The Sphere in Las Vegas is going bankrupt; loses millions of dollars each year. Yet, the Sphere tickets are astronomical. But the outside display of the Sphere is amazing.

From time to time I’ve seen the gray belt, but not often. I’ve seen it used as an intermediate to senior level in Wado, Goju, and Shotokan at open tournaments, but if course, not all of those styles use the gray belt. One more thing, some BJJ use gray right after white.

Many fans outraged about the cost of World Cup tickets, with seats in the bleachers going for over 2,700 dollars each. Seats near the field were 11,000 dollars each, and one report of four lower lever seats behind the goal are on the resale market for.... are you ready for this.... four seats will cost you...it's worse than you think.......over 2,299,998.85. Or 2.3 million in short language. You're crazy if you pay that! Imagine if you spent that money for tickets and the only goal of the game was in the other net.

Patriots coach Mike Vrabel has been accused of tampering in an attempt to get AJ Brown. However, the NFL has decided not to investigate. Also, the integrity of the Coach of the Year award is being questioned now that Vrabel has been caught having a weekend getaway with a reporter who votes on the award. Vrable won coach of the year in 2025, taking the Patriots from last place all the way to the Super Bowl in his first years as head coach.

Was watching an old episode of Matlock where Don Knotts claims to have a Gray Belt in Karate, something about a belt specifically for senior citizens. I assume this a just for entertainment, but has anyone heard of a gray belt rank? Or what special rank exclusive to those who are seniors? I never have.