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Shindokan Saitou-ryu [Shuri-te/Okinawa-te based]
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Anything/Everything Martial Arts, Model building, Chess, Fishing, Sports (Baseball, etc), Reading, Cooking...
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RETIRED due to my current fight with Prostate Cancer and what it's done to my T12 and L4 locations of my spine!! [Kaicho (President) of the Shindokan Karate-Do and Kobudo Association (SKKA) from 2008-2017!!!]
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If I may respectfully ask, just how so??
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My picks for the Championship games: Eagles over Commanders Chiefs over Bills SB: Chiefs over Eagles
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A ´murderous disposition’
sensei8 replied to Spartacus Maximus's topic in Instructors and School Owners
I think that more overall commonality is that a criminal trained in the MA won’t even use their MA. Their only goal is to not get caught, and if they’re in a position of getting caught, they more than likely will use a gun to aide in their escape. A CI isn’t responsible for how a student uses their MA away from the MA school. -
My Wild Card picks were quite sour as I ended up 3-3. My divisional picks aren’t looking promising either…1-1 so far. In the remaining divisional games, I’ve… Eagles over Rams Bills over Ravens I’ve one question to ask…What gives with the Commanders?? Commanders man-handled the Lions to a score of 45-31. A win I never saw coming in a million years considering the recent years past. They made me a believer. Let’s look at the Commanders records year past, just to 2015: >2015…1st place…9-7…Head Coach Jay Gruden…Lost Wild Card to Packers >2016…3rd place…8-7-1…Head Coach Jay Gruden…No playoffs >2017…3rd place…7-9…Head Coach Jay Gruden…No playoffs >2018…3rd place…7-9…Head Coach Jay Gruden…No playoffs >2019…4th place…3-13…Head Coach Jay Gruden then Bill Callahan…No playoffs >2020…1st place…7-9…Head Coach Dan Quinn…Lost Will Card to Buccaneers >2021…3rd place…7-10…Head Coach Ron Rivera…No playoffs >2022…Washinton Redskins become the Washington Commanders…4th place…8-8-1…Head Coach Ron Rivera…No playoffs >2023…4th place…4-13…Head Coach Ron Rivera…No playoffs >2024…2nd place…12-5…Head Coach Dan Quinn…WON Wild Card against Buccaneers…WON Divisional against Lions. A mediocrity focus before 2024. This is what gives with the Commanders, imho. 1) Commanders got a QB in Jayden Daniels 2) They’re fast like a track team 3) Ownership stays out of the way 4) GM signed the talents 5) The Coach, namely Dan Quinn, allowed to coach the way he wants 6) Coach Quinn plays who he wants to These are the keys to what gives with the Commanders that I can see. Will the Commanders keep their winning ways in the Championship game?? Anything is possible.
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A ´murderous disposition’
sensei8 replied to Spartacus Maximus's topic in Instructors and School Owners
Other than in engaging in conversations, time spent on the floor can reveal tendencies whether they be unfortunate or not. One can always run a criminal background and weed out those who’ve been convicted of crimes against moral turpitude. I’m favored for weeding them out on the floor because that’s where you get to witness their character first hand. -
Mr. Baseball lead a full life in and out of baseball. Sad to see him go. RIP Mr.Uecker.
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I’ll be inside my very warm house…in Las Vegas!!
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It's 2022, where are my gi pants with pockets?!
sensei8 replied to Zaine's topic in Equipment and Gear
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My picks… Chiefs over Texans Lions over Commanders Eagles over Rams Bills over Ravens SB: Chiefs over Lions
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So relieved that you, Kara, and PJ are safe. My prayers for all that are being devastated by these wildfires and to the families that have lost a loved one. That picture is very scary and by only Gods grace, the winds didn’t go your way. Santa Ana winds are still blowing strong, which is a legend in Southern California.
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Member of the Month for October 2024: Chuck
sensei8 replied to Patrick's topic in KarateForums.com Announcements
Congrats, Chuck; well deserved!! -
Battle Scars - Your worst Martial Arts injuries
sensei8 replied to KarateKen's topic in General Martial Arts Discussion
During my JBB training I accidentally stabbed myself in my right knee with one of my Kama’s. How?? Moved my right foot forward instead of my left foot. -
It's 2022, where are my gi pants with pockets?!
sensei8 replied to Zaine's topic in Equipment and Gear
It’s 2025 and I still don’t want pockets on my gi pants. Call be old fashioned or call me close minded, but I just don’t see a benefit for having pockets. So I can carry coins or keys while I train on the floor?? Ouch!! -
What about Babble?? Their TV commercials appear a solid choice for those who want to learn many languages, including Japanese. The pronunciation of the words in Japanese aren’t cut dry. A Japanese word can mean so many other things depending on how said word is spoken…with the emphasis of how said word is spoken changes the words meant.
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Rare Styles: KishimotoDi, UdunDi, To'on-Ryu, Kojo-Ryu, etc.
sensei8 replied to Wastelander's topic in Karate
Proof is on the floor!! Legitimacy is found on the floor!! When it comes to effectiveness, and effectiveness is everything, talk is cheap, history knowledge is meaningless, and so on and so forth. The style, rare or not, is not the problem, the practitioner is the problem. Either one can or one can’t!! Many can’t because their techniques haven’t matured yet!! Nobody’s unbeatable in the real world, I’m beatable, “you” are beatable but for those who’ve matured in their techniques have a far better ability to defend themselves. Those that haven’t matured in their techniques is because they’re still afraid, and that fear creates uncertainty. Imho!!