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Well, Dak and company just put a big fat exclamation point on what I previously posted here. After losing 44-30 to the hosting Lions last night on TNF just gave the Cowboys a 9% chance of reaching in the playoffs. Field goals don’t win games against a team who seemed to reach the end zone at will; Lions won by 2 TD’s. Didn’t help the Cowboys that Lamb suffered a concussion in the 3rd quarter, and didn’t return for the rest of the game. At one brief point in the game there seemed to be a glimmer of hope that the Cowboys might have a better chance at winning the game with the Cowboys only trailing by 3 points; 30-27. However, that hope was soundly dashed when the Cowboys could only amass 1 field goal to the Lions 2 TD’s. Next the Cowboys host the Vikings and Rams at home before going on the road against the Commanders and the Giants!! A fitting end for the Cowboys as more nails will be driven into their coffin. GO…oh who cares!!! (Chiefs don’t let me down)

I don’t think there’s a viable solution when it comes to Dak. Dak joined the Cowboys in 2016. Here’s the Cowboys playoff records ever since Dak joined the Cowboys as the starting QB… Dallas Cowboys Playoff Results: 1) 2025: 6-5-1 Ongoing 2) 2024 7-10 Missed Playoffs 3) 2023 12-5 Lost Wild Card Round (Won O Rounds) 4) 2022 12-5 Lost Divisional Round (Won 1 Round) 5) 2021 12-5 Lost Wild Card Round (Won 0 Rounds) 6) 2020 6-10 Missed Playoffs 7) 2019 8-8 Missed Playoffs > 2018 10-6 Lost Divisional Round (Won 1 Round) 9) 2017 9-7 Missed Playoffs 10) 2016 13-3 Lost Divisional Round (Won O Rounds) That’s the biggest reason I’ve turned on Dak…unproductive playoff records since he became a Cowboy. What good is it to make it too the playoffs if all you produce a one-out reputation?!? Sure, it takes a team to win and lose; I realize that to be a truism. As the owner/GM of the Cowboys he must be accountable!! Jones doesn’t know how to get out of his own way: that’s a big problem. Jones loves Dak, and that’s his right…when is it enough before he makes a decision that can push the Cowboys beyond round 1 of the playoffs. I don’t know the answer to that question, nor do I know what the solution is because not returning to the SB since 1995 for the Americas Team is enough is enough!! Jones and company better figure out whatever it is so the Cowboys can return to the SB within my lifetime. If getting rid of Dak is what it’ll take, then do it without any reservations; the NFL is a business, not a kiss kiss business. Cowboys vs Lions tonight oh TNF. Let’s see what we’ll see tonight. GO COWBOYS!!

I got a chuckle out of moring news just the other morning when it was reported that the Raiders are now out of the playoff hunt. What do they mean ‘now’?? Raiders, imho, had been out of the playoff hunt for sometimes now. It gets worse for the Raiders as they now have to host the Broncos. Then they go in the road to face the Eagles, followed by the Texans. Then they return home to end the season with the Giants followed by the Chiefs; to me, that’s nothing but bad news for the Raiders!! My Cowboys are still in the hunt for making it to the playoffs. Whooping big deal!! As long as Dak remains as the starting QB, the Cowboys will always be a one-out in the playoffs, if they ever make it to the playoffs. Cowboys remaining schedule has the Cowboys on the road to face the Lions. Then they return home to host the Vikings, then the Rams. Then the Cowboys go on the road to close out the season against the Commanders, then the Giants. Not an easy task for my Cowboys. Cowboys maybe in the hunt but that’s about it. History has an ugly way of repeating itself!! GO COWBOYS!!

4th time!! That’s not an accident!! Wagnerk’s contributions are undeniable at KF. Congrats @wagnerk; well deserved!!

Why would a student want to do that in the first place?? Especially a student with 20 years MA experience?!? Offensive?? No. Students initiative?? Depends. Waste of time?? Not exactly. Count for rank?? No. Insulting Student Body?? No. Students, imho, should never assume a position that they don’t possess. Said student came to me for training; I didn’t come to that student. The proof is on the floor. If a student has 20 years experience in the MA, that student won’t have to suggest anything to me because I’ll know it quite clearly. Proof is on the floor, and the floor reveals everything. If warranted, I’d consider said rank that I believe would be most appropriate for that student. After that, I do not bargain any Testing Cycle because no student is greater than the floor and the floor is where the Testing Cycle starts and ends.

I love my Cowboys. However, I’m starting to lose faith in them across the board. Yeah, Cowboys beat the Eagles but I don’t want to hang that win on any hope. As long as Dak is still a Cowboys and as long as Jones is still the GM, my faith in them reaching the SB again in my life time is dwindling. GO…ah never mind!!

Happy 24 and a Half Birthday KF; forever shall your light shine!!

Yeah, big deal…my Cowboys won their last game…but against who?!? The Raiders?!? The Raiders couldn’t win against a Pop Warner football team if their life’s depended on it. Get rid of Carroll?? Who cares?!? Bad play calling on both sides of the ball?!? Maybe!! Raiders players can’t execute the play call more than half the time anyway!! Let Smith warm the bench for a while…Mr. Interception king!! Let Aidan O’Connell take over the QB spot seeing that he’s been reactivated from his IR spot with a injured right hand. Man oh man…I sound like I’m a disgruntled Raiders fan…I don’t care about the Raiders?!? I’m a Cowboys fan (ssshhhhh…keep that between us) who aren’t my cup of tea most of the time these past few years. Browns VS Raiders…who cares?!? Cowboys VS Eagles…who cares?!? GO YANKEES!!

No!! I hand down to my students what I was taught without any reservations. Due to the cross-training that I’ve done for quite some time, I’ve added things to my curriculum that I found effective. For example, in Shindokan, we do not kick above the waist; our kicks are primarily used for set ups. Therefore, I’ve added kicks above the waist due to my TKD days from my youth and so on. That’s my choice!!

Buggers!! The Islanders hand my Knights their 4th straight loss in OT 4-3. Knights are in 5th place in the Pacific with a 7-4 record thus far. Next for the Knights will be the hosting 6-8 Blues this Saturday on ESPN; puck drop on 5pm PST.

Some owners make the hard decisions while other owners are complacent with what their brand lacks. Cowboys and Raiders, to name just a few.

We’re discussing pace/speed in forms. If I may ask a question within it’s context?!? How many are familiar with Rika Usami?? In a nutshell she’s won Gold at the 2010 Asian Games, Bronze at the 2010 World Karate Championships, and Gold in the 2012 World Karate Championships. From 2003 to 2012 she won 11 1st places and 1 2nd place in individual Kata. There’s quite a lot of videos of her executing various kata on-line. What’s your opinion about Rika Usami’s Kata’s (Forms) pace/speed??

Happy Birthday, Felix

As in anything, work up to full speed/power; otherwise one becomes sloppy across the board. Why go full all out right off the bat if it’s being done incorrectly and not being accountable. Rome wasn’t built in a day and by gosh, neither was one’s mature technique. I hate watching someone go real fast in their kata for whatever reasons because, more often than not, their techniques suffer through their ineffectiveness. WWSD = What Would Sensei Do [Take that for what it is]

Training isn’t a sprint; it’s a marathon!!