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Without ambition, there's no reason to ever step on the floor, just as long as the ambition is knowledge and experience based; everything else, i.e., fame and/or money and/or rank and/or notoriety, destroys ones own MA journey...imho!!

Because of our premise was of a seminar, we were allowed to wear our black belts, but at their insistence, and not ours.

From Shindokan, WC looks like every other style of the MA; disjointed!!

Simply, yes, because Shindokan, like every other MA style on the planet earth, are limited by design.

That's the beauty about the MA; disagreement of methodologies and the ideologies of the given MA style, no matter what it might be. We, in Shindokan, teach resistance across the board from the model of teaching, and in that teaching model, we've two variants: 1) Non- Resistance Teaching/Learning 2) Resistance Teaching/Learning Nonetheless, we're criticized for our methodology/ideology that ours is wrong/incorrect/etc., and oftentimes, vehemently. It's our way, and our way isn't disrespectful nor is it harmful to anyone in the Student Body, yet, our way is effective in both the teaching/learning models, as well as in the application(s) that we utilize.

Solid post!! I know from recent, and ongoing, journey to do that very same thing as described in the OP.

Ahem...lost the oversized belly first. [Pointing at myself before I lost a lot of weight]; I can touch my toes once again!!

Imho, Whenever the CI is demonstrating something, whatever it might be, for the students to drill on during class, then the assisting student, no matter what, should NOT RESIST the CI because the demonstration is for TEACHING ASPECT ALONE!! The only time that the assisting student should ever resist the CI is if the CI has instructed the assisting student to do so!! In Shindokan, this is how it's done. This is how I've been teaching forever and a day. One of Shindokan's staple is that we incorporate resistance training IN EVERYTHING WE TEACH!! Students are LEARNING A NEW WHATEVER, and this is the time to comply with the CI. However, when the CI insists of resistance from the assisting student, which that too is a learning aspect/tool, then resistance is expected and with resolved determination. Why complicate the learning process?? Because the assisting student decides to be difficult for whatever the reason(s) might or might not be!?!? Because the assisting student had a hair-brain idea to difficult the learning process!?!? Because the assisting student decided that he/she is running the class, and not the CI!?!? Why?? What's to be gained from this act of disrespect?? There's a price to pay for disrespecting the CI!! And no, I'm not speaking about physicality actions, whenever there are other ways to address disrespect. As to the video shown, well, had it been Soke and/or Dai-Soke and/or myself, they/I would've succeeded against the resistance from that assisting student; there's more than one way to skin a cat. The bearded gentleman has NO BUSINESS in teaching ANYONE because one, he's no idea what he's doing, and two, he's an anger issue; ineffectiveness across the board. Also, I don't know what the history between the two are, and what might've feed into the altercation between them two, but something must be alerted the two other gentlemen who were standing near, then standing much closer, then intervening, then wrapping up the bearded gentleman.

Solid post!! Sad thing, at times, is that kids nowadays, know much more profanity than many adults; culture and/or times that we live in. Still, refrain from profanity when kids are on the floor...it just seems like the very right thing to do, and in general, the same applies to the adults, as well.

Yes!! I've enjoyed him immensely!! He's been dubbed as the Next Superstar of Striking. A well rounded fighter, but his striking aspect is close to being unparalleled in the MMA circles, especially since he's only 18 years old and still in High School. He's got some of Benny "The Jet" Urquidez in him. You might enjoy these highlights of his... https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=mcafee&p=Tenshin+Nasukawa#id=5&vid=ddac289e2095f5a508fa387bbff836e6&action=view How about a McGregor VS Nasukawa...OR...a Mayweather VS Nasukawa?!?!?

Wondering out loud, which in itself is scary enough... What would it be like, both professionally as well as personally, IF profanity wasn't only encouraged, but was also required, at the school whatever MA?? Would it be a disaster across the board of unimaginable proportions?? OR Would it become the new rage of the page?? Shock TV...Shock Radio... Now here comes, live to your nearest friendly local MA school...Shock Dojo/Dojang!!

I read Shannon's article about this very movie; she denounced it. Because of Shannon's opinion, I'll not watch it whenever it's released.

I'm never ever satisfied!! Why? For me to be satisfied, that means that I've nothing else to learn and/or discover; an ill weathered acceptance of limited abilities that's only an illusion. Besides, I'm the furthest thing from perfect!!

I very briefly watched the first episode...and couldn't endure anymore. I don't enjoy the reading and watching at the same time...one or another, but not both at the same time. It being in a TV format, I lost interest faster than a speeding bullet; what liberties did the producers take to get their story told. It's not for me, so, I'll not entertain it.

Interesting. Thanks for sharing that, Alan. I know better, but I'll more than likely continue to crack my knuckles for a start, and then crack anything else that I can. I even crack my nose!! I know...I know!!

Sounds great!! Hang in there!! Enjoy...teach your heart out!!

This IS Shindokan!! This too IS Shindokan!! Again, this IS Shindokan, as well!! Our Soke created in Shindokan an Okinawan style of the MA that was equally with standup as well as groundwork; none being more important than the other. Sure, Tuite is the core within Shindokan, but what your Wednesday Waza demonstrates IS an important aspect of Shindokan. Thanks for sharing that, Noah!!

My thought... I don't care what might've influenced Karate into existence because I'm, as a Karateka, am so very glad that Karate exists, nonetheless!! I don't care what might've influenced the dessert, Death By Chocolate, because I'm glad that it exists!! "That's not so deep, Bob!!" Yep, that's me...simple Bob!!

New school masters lose their passion for teaching, as well; the old masters don't have the monopoly on that. Share and share alike, I say. Reaching burnout does happen within our industry, and it can be a sad thing, but an even more disheartening to witness, and even more alarming to experience oneself. Does that mean that that instructor, old and new, is worthless? No. It means that they're human after all. I've experienced that burnout myself from time to time. Check this KF link... http://www.karateforums.com/instructor-burnout-vt39059.html Whether it be deemed as losing ones passion for teaching or it being deemed as burnout, it happen to a lot of instructors, no matter the circa, no matter the individual, and no matter the cause(s). Knocked down 7 times, but getting back up 8 times!!

People DO find a way!! But... Is that way limited? Is that way correct? Can't improve if there's no improvement within the instructor pool. How fast some MAists are at putting Senior Dan's out to pasture, even if it's within their own minds, because "They've had their time; it's our time!!"

What would you do if you had no Senior Dan instructors/CI to teach you?? No more CI's above Godan?? Most of us have a deep pool of knowledge and experience within ones Governing Body/Hombu where students of all ranks can tap into the richness of a Senior Dan instructor/CI. Often times, I'll either read or hear students deride Senior Dan instructor/CI, for one thing or another; a deepening of disrespect. Yet, whenever they need something from said Senior Dan instructor/CI If you're in, for example, the SKIF, what would you do if Kanazawa Sensei and/or his son weren't available for a seminar?? What if the highest ranking CI within your style, weren't available for a seminar?? How can you grow as a MAist without that continued teachings by those who've earned that knowledge and experience over 4 or 5 or more decades?? Taking advantage of them?! Supposing that they'll live forever?! Stagnant, isn't tasteful whatsoever!! By yourself, you can only learn so much!! Once the pool runs dry, then what?? Yes, then what!?

Imho, There's no profanity in the MA!! However, there's profanity in the human factor.

I just recently moved away from Houston, TX, more exactly, Pearland, TX. I shopped for space, but life kept getting in the way. So, one day, I looked in Craigslist and by golly, there was someone renting out the use of a Dojo...full of equipment and all!! But live kept getting in the way. Check out Craigslist to see if the ads still up. It blew my mind!!

Went to the gym last night, but, it's not a good report!! While on the StairMaster, I was struggling to maintain, and at the 10 minute mark, I stepped off. I was huffing and puffing like all get out. Then I went to the TreadMill, and I was struggling as well, and at the 10 minute mark, I stepped off. I usually breeze through my workouts, with no problems!! My heart rate was at 189!! My heart rate is usually around 134-140, depending on what I'm doing. I went home, took off my workout shirt, wiped myself down in the attempt to cool down....NO SUCH LUCK!! I felt as though I was reliving it when I first was diagnosed with Afib in September 2016. I'm SCARED!! My wife took me to the emergency room immediately. Nurses hooked up the EKG, put an IV in, took some blood, gave me a few shots for the Afib. Then I had an X-Ray of my chest. Doctor confirmed... MY AFIB HAD RETURNED!! Doctor admitted me into the hospital overnight for observations due to when I first came into the emergency, my Afib was uncontrolled, but 5 hours later, my Afib was controlled. My heart finally settled down to 76bpm, but the Afib was and is still there. I was doing so well...until...NOW!! Lost 80 pounds, watching my diet, exercising, I mean, I was doing good!! I'll return to the gym tomorrow, but I'll be back doing my modified gym work; which is what I was doing last September. I was going to buy a mountain bike...NOT NOW!! I was going to run 4 more 5K runs...NOT NOW!! Back to the Cardiologist for plan 'B'!!

I don't think that'll ever happen. While the MMA has sunk it's teeth into the landscape of the MA, those other styles have already been around for much longer than MMA, and in that, those 'traditional' MA have an incredible following. To much to just sweep it under the MMA rug!! I mean, "all" is quite a lot to consider! MMA is just one thing among a sea of 'traditional' things!!