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Been a while since I posted. So recent times, I got in to keto diets and surprisingly enough, its pretty darn good! Like I noticed use of carbs and fat is a moving target. If I carb up, I can go without carbs for few days and feel incredible if glycogen is full like having a dinner party but then I need to fill in my glycogen with carbs again. But I just noticed that this is a new dimension in to my karate training. Also I have been really working on my Himokiri Karate or should I say lots and lots of Nukite and I noticed its getting significantly better and actually training nukite really helps with accuracy in boxing and throwing punches straight down the pipe and the diet does help because you feel calm energy and I feel more of a relaxed/less excited and so I end up focused more on accuracy and laser focus strikes vs volume work. One important thing to mention is, I ease up on meat consumption. Still consume it but not in excess. I love to hear if any karateka has tried keto diets before? If so what did you eat? How did you feel? What did your karate turn in to?

Not quite sure how the black belt in judo would have any impact on TKD tbh (other that maybe comfort in a competitive setting) so don't see why it would need to be disclosed. I have always liked the BJJ way of dealing with other grappling arts tbh: it is convention over here that if someone is judo BB and enters a BJJ tournament they enter as a Blue Belt as a minimum due to experience. Karate, kickboxing etc. grades don't matter as it is a totally different fighting style. I try to do the same when it is a related style: when i came back to karate a couple of years ago i told the instructors my prior experiences in other styles and whenever i was sparring with someone new i would let them know (often the instructor did too) that i had prior experience in other striking styles (including karate) and whilst i was wearing a white or low kyu belt they could spar harder. I did the same at my judo club before any newaza. But didn't bother mentioning any striking experience as it didn't seem relevant. For me the rule of thumb would be: is the competition using a similar skillset to one you have acquired elsewhere and have been assessed to a higher level of competency that in the style you are competing in? If yes then needs declared to the comp organisers and let them decide how to deal with it. If no then it's irrelevant and if in doubt then check.

I was amongst the unhappy fans about Goodell’s SB announcement. It’s their product and they’ve the right to market it any way they feel fit to. Money speaks in volumes and is the root of evil. Putting SB on a PPV is as evil as it gets. I suppose only the rich are to enjoy PLE and not anyone else. How rich do the rich need to be?!? There’s no affordable PLE sports and entertainment in Las Vegas, or any where else!!

It's almost a rite of passage to ruin a white gi with bleach

There can be many reasons to find lying about rank objectionable depending on perspective. If it’s done at a competitive event, it is a form of cheating. Much like a pro athlete passing off as an amateur just to compete in a local level tournament. Anyone with a sense of fairplay would justly call cheat/fraud.

For sure man, I sometimes do raw vegetarian cleanse on and off but I said to myself, why not try keto, I feel like even with fruits and honey, I feel like I am taking in a bit too much sugar and carbs so I did keto to balance things out and my god it was AMAZING! Like with keto flat bread, I made pizza, burritos, quesadilla and sandwiches. One thing I noticed is, I feel full, no crazy energy but no crash. Food is super delicious and when I put back on the gi and tighten the karate belt, I dont feel bloated at all. Like I dont feel a gut sticking out. At hot yoga, few people are saying I look way thinner. One thing is, I am trying to eat less meat on keto. But even with meat, I still feel pretty darn good. Give it a try and let me know. Also no starvation or going to bed hungry or with a headache either. Occasional Nutella craving will kick in but everything is smooth sailing.

I have not tired it but am now going to give it consideration after this post. I am especially interested in the carbs aspect. My diet is too carbs heavy, though it is better than it once was, it can be improved further. Thanks for the post

Seeing that it’s a TKD tournament, and that student has a green belt in TKD, I’d say that that student should wear a green belt, but at the same time, that student should inform the Arbitrator that they have a black belt in Judo, for integrity sake, and allow the Arbitrator to make the proper decision.

I just want to mention that this story is NOT true. I sincerely apologize for having not have taking the necessary time to find out if the story was or wasn’t true.