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Sounds to me that you're doing just fine, considering all that you've been through!!

Super Bowl 52...U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN...February 4th, 2018... Eagles VS Patriots What's your prediction, if any?? Eagles 27 Patriots 31 **Brady will retire after this SB**

The demotion of a student doesn't literally remove that knowledge and experience. It's a formal disciplinary action, but that action must be for cause, and for cause alone. When our Hombu demoted by most senior student by one grade because he omitted a criminal conviction of a misdemeanor offense on a official documentation required by the Hombu. The conviction wouldn't of barred him, but the intentional omission challenged the integrity across the board. When my student brought to me the letter, expecting me to defend him, I just shrugged my shoulder, and offered no defense for him. The Hombu has never ever changed a Shogo title, no matter the infraction; those are lifetime bestowments.

I saw a video on YouTube yesterday where a guy solved the cube WITH HIS EYES CLOSED...and he did it pretty fast while switching hands. He has some skills!! But yeah, I too would roll my eyes and walk away if the dojo I'm visiting wanted to use a Rubik's Cube, no matter the reason(s).

For me to be unstoppable, I first need to be Superman. However, the crinkle in him being unstoppable is Kryptonite. Maybe I would need to be like Thor, a God, who has no crinkle in his armor, to my knowledge. Oh well, seeing that I'm not either of them, I'll remain stoppable by being that limited human being. ::sigh::

Muscle memory is hard to ignore. After 53 years, I believe my stance would be just that...proper Shindokan stances, whether I wanted to or not.

Is the event still going?? $18 for a booth at the US Open Championship is very reasonable!! Hopefully you ended up with a profit, even if the profit was in increasing your contact network!! I was always wondering what it would be like to set up a booth and compete as well; very interesting parameters.

I wholeheartedly concur!! You want a detailed explanation? Then go to a seminar, however, even at a seminar, the blah blah blah has to be limited. If one takes longer than it should take to explain something...anything, then that CI/Instructor should think about another line of work. There's a fine line...wait...no there's not...get on with the teaching and limit the verbiage!!

There's nothing wrong with just labeling it "Karate"!! After all, it was "Karate", and that was important enough to convey their intent. Who cares if it was Shotokan or Bozokan or any other style of "Karate"?? What Shizentai's post speaks about is direct and to the very point, imho. The layperson see's the MA as Karate, no matter the style, so why confuse the layperson with styles!?! To that layperson, Shotokan and Goju-ryu, for example, might appear the same with a shrug of their shoulders. Let's not forget, many MA schools simply blaze the word "KARATE" on their window front no matter the actual style of the MA that's being taught inside. For example, if I put Shindokan Saitou-ryu Karate and Kobudo on my window front, the layperson is more than likely only going to focus on the one word...KARATE...and disregard the others because they understand the word, KARATE!! I'm sure that's what my mom saw when she enrolled me in a Karate school; forbade the other words entirely, focusing only on that one word...KARATE!!

Iaido is beautiful along with precise!! Shindokan's utilization of the Katana is effective, but the perfection of Iaido doesn't exist in Shindokan as it does in Iaido; depending on the Shindokan practitioner.

Kanazawa was great for his time, but he is no way comparable to the best kata performers of today. You just mentioned him because he is famous. Watch Mirces tsuki and stance age 55+. There is no comparision. So, we are addressing one Karateka to another!! I misunderstood; I apologize!! Forget about Kanazawa or any other Karateka. I didn't mention Kanazawa because he's famous, but for the reasons that I've already mentioned, and my reasons are my opinion. Whatever my point might be, I don't mean to be disrespectful in any shape, way, and/or form; if I appear that way, please forgive me.

Are we addressing your question or are we comparing one Karateka to another?? Either way is an opinion!! The Karateka in the OP video link, imho, was quite affable in his execution of said Kata in question. The Karateka in your OP video link doesn't appear overly stiff, and the way that he executes said Kata is according to his style.

Taikyoku Shodan - Sandan Junji Channan Tichi Shodan - Nidan Pinan Shodan - Godan Naihanchi Shodan - Sandan Passai Dai Passai Sho Jutte Jion Jiin Kusanku Dai Kusanku Sho Shiho Kusanku Nepai Jimu

Your link is worse. In what way is my link worse?? The karateka in my link is Kanazawa Sensei, a recognized Master of impeccable lineage and the like. I picked that particular video because you were asking..."Is he too stiff or is it according to the book?", and imho, Kanazawa Sensei is a recognized authority on Kata, including the Kata in question.

"Karate" is a widely acceptable brand label for any style that might fit into that specific category. Sure, "Karate" styles are recognizable by their specifics methodologies and ideologies, but in this case, the "Karate" label serves the intended purposes.

Answering your question with my own question...Compare your link with the following link... Does my link shed light?? Imho...I'd score it on a 10.0 scale...9.59

Welcome to KF, lukasz; glad that you're here!!

Congrats, singlularity6; feels good, I bet!! I can now see it...house chosen based on MA needs, and why not, I'd do that too!!

You know...I'm a pretty simple and boring Karateka because I just want the weapon in my hand to become part of my hand, no matter weight or size. For that, I can't offer much help here.

For the most part, Soto Uke does follow the direction of the hips. In short, the block goes from outside to inside, so does the hips; the hips drive the technique!!

Allow the Testing Cycle to take care of itself!! In short, just execute, and don't stress or become distracted by the event. You're not expected to score 100%, so just execute with resolve.

No conceivable reason whatsoever!! Give up an inch, they'll take a mile!! Never ever!! EXPELLED FOR CAUSE!!

How times fly, huh, Danielle!! Sounds to me that you're doing just fine, as the doctor planned. Keep up the work, and get better soon!!

I don't like the Rubik cube and the Rubik cube doesn't like me, so, I'll keep it out of my dojo!! There's enough frustration in learning the MA without adding to it!!

Soto Uke can be BOTH, Jun Kaiten AND Gyaku Kaiten; depending on the given situation, the way Shindokan teaches it. Sorry!!