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Solid post!! I use very little, if any, honey on the very few cereal types that I eat; for the most, I just use 1% milk, and nothing else, well, with the exception of a bowl and a spoon. Salt is GONE!! Sugar is GONE!! Don't know if I've ever mentioned this before, but I was quite surprised that when I went cold-turkey with my unhealthy eating habits, it was easy and immediate. No cold sweating...no with drawls...no nothing. That includes me doing a cheat once in a while...no way and no how. My life depends on me being serious and not lackadaisical, but being proactive to fight those temptations that do surround us. Sure, when I'm shopping I might see something that I use to eat, and miss it, but I walk right by it and don't give into any temptations. I love fast food...I don't miss McDonalds or Wendy's or TacoBell or Jack in the Box or any other fast food establishment. That too was cold-turkey!! My life depends on me being proactive for nothing but a healthy life style for that quality of life!!

OK...it's official...NO MORE M&M's for me EVER AGAIN!!

With my gym being remodeled....and it looks more effective with new equipment and the like...money well spent. Since the reopening, I've done... Stairmaster for 20 minutes Treadmill for 20 minutes Stationary Bike for 10 minutes Free weights for 10 minutes Total calorie burn 510 each day Current weight = 300lbs NOW...it's time to break that 300lbs barrier that's haunted me for some time!! Will start adding swimming routine at the gym tomorrow!! And if I don't make another post, than that means that I drowned in the pool!!

Tuite as a grappling art, and by itself? No, however, Tuite can be used in conjunction with grappling and the like. However, that might depend on the level of knowledge/experience of the practitioner, and when the opportunity presents itself.

How about them Cowboys over the Steelers, with a score of 35-30. Bringing the Cowboys to 8-1. Now we're talking!! This game had me oftentimes on the edge of my seat, and on my knees in prayer. I'd see, from time to time, the return of the Steel Curtain, against my Cowboys. DAK to the resuce! Time and time again just when the Cowboys had their back against the wall, Dak Prescott, QB, would bring the momentum back to the Cowboys. Jerry Jones, the owner of the Cowboys, is more than pleased with Dak's performances as the Cowboys' starting QB. I couldn't agree any more with the assessment. Romo, imho, can stay on the sidelines while the Dak Cowboys train chugs down the line with all of the positive momentum. Dak's the STARTING QB....period. Check this out... http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2016/11/15/dak-starter-jerry-jones-still-pleased-cowboys-depth-qb Romo, for now, is a backup QB, which has been my argument for some time this season. Dak's stats against the Steelers was atypical of him across the board. Next for the Cowboys...the Ravens, who hold a record of 5-4; a home game for the Cowboys!! GO COWBOYS!! How'd your team do this week??

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

Both our Hombu and I have held many Movie Nights, and with great success. By great success I mean that our Movie Nights were a welcomed break from the usual. This is the one time when others were allowed on the floor with students, and not always was the subject of the movie MA based. One has to be careful as to the content of said movie because children will be viewing it as well. Adults viewed movies that we're going to be rated 'R', for example, Enter the Dragon. Enter the Dragon, is a MA movie classic but not for kids to watch, mainly because of nudity that can be seen from time to time. We watch the movies, MA or not, for the entertainment factor alone, and not used to teach the MA. For us, movie night is not part of any class. Usually on movie night, all night classes are cancelled, and this includes practice and the like!!

For the moment, I'm prediabetic, and in that, I am very cautious as to what and how much I eat as well as it affects my current diet, in which exercise is also quite important to my quality of life. Many of what has been spoken here already are pretty accurate, and in that, I've not much more to add, if anything at all, because I'm still learning what is good and what is bad. The one thing I can add is this...mixing of the two is bad!! If I take a food from the "good" list and I then mix it with a "bad", then it becomes an oxymoron, so to speak. I.E., oatmeal with sugar, that's against the fight that I'm fighting. Oatmeal with fresh strawberries or some honey, well, that is the good fight.

Shindokan is Tuite, and Tuite is Shindokan; one depends on the other because the manner of which our Soke incorporates Tuite in Shindokan has made Tuite the backbone of Shindokan. The model of Tuite isn't a stand alone art, nor is it a separate art, nor is it an art as well. Tuite is an expression of Shindokan. Shindokan is the core, and Tuite is a tool that is deeply interwoven into the very fibers that is Shindokan. Tuite as that model utilizes ever aspect of Shindokan, and it's because of that, in which we functionally depend upon them both so heavily. Shindokan is 85% hands and 15% feet; our feet set up our hands, and not vice versa. In Shindokan, and the brand of our Tuite, we never back-up unless it serves us favorably. Our brand of Tuite, close ranges as well as space management entreats us, whenever we direct Tuite through Shindokan. I once wrote an article for KF explaining how our space management is utilzed within Shindokan concerning the efforts of Tuite. Here's that link... http://www.karateforums.com/close-range-space-management-vt46269.html?highlight=space+management To the layperson, one might observe that Tuite seems like an art by itself, and then at the very same time, that Tuite is only part of said MA style, and not a stand alone anything. But if I can move from point to point, and while doing so, I have the appearances of doing Tuite and Shindokan separately, however, that's the furthest thing from the truth because whenever and however that I'm defending/attacking, BOTH Shindokan AND Tuite are being executed simultaneously and not individually. This is generally speaking, and our opinion.

I think that the program is worthy of an attempt by woman, especially with it being a free course. Nothing ventured, nothing gained!! I believe that woman would benefit quite a lot from a military ran course because the military wouldn't be biased by MA style politics, but only by a more closer experience with a street fighting mindset...things that work versus things that are theory based. Yeah, sure, why not!?! Any program will work if it's handled properly!! Putting women first over the male driven ego of the military would be the most important, for that program to even have the slightest bit of success.

I don't see a draw or a decided win between these two styles. As in any Kumite between MAists, anyone can lose and anyone can win; nothing is ever written in stone. I don't see one style dominating over the other style!!

I'd love to see the Bunkai of this Kata, and executed by the Karateka in that video. Interesting, to say the least!! Thank you for sharing that, Liam!!

I can't subscribe to the believe, fact or fiction, that punches with the knuckles are ineffective. Why? The ineffectiveness lies within the individual; either you are or you aren't...this is what I believe!! For example, if I was to read that a test was conducted with 100 MAists, through real-life or simulated, from a widely respected source that punches with the knuckles are ineffective, I'd simply say that the majority of those tested were, they themselves, ineffective in the delivery of said technique. Shindokan is 85% hands, and we punch/strike with our knuckles, and while I might sound bias towards Shindokan, and I'm not, nonetheless, I'm quite effective with what we're discussing in this topic.

Done!! Good luck to all!!

Welcome to KF, aurik; glad that you're here!! I look forward to your input!!

We don't force makiwara training on any of our students; it's their choice. We recognize that many students don't want to subject themselves to that type of trauma. Sure, makiwara training is encouraged to par take of that part of Hojo Undo, but we can't make it mandatory. Yes, we do most assuredly believe in Ikken Hissatsu, whereas, we strive in our training to have that terrible resolve, but to control it until the time is necessary.

I understand your points, and they're all good points. I interpreted that to be you were saying that archery ISN'T a MA, whereas, archery IS a MA per Kyudo.

For us male instructors, it's difficult to teach self-defense across the board, well it is for me, because it's difficult to compare what the pros and cons are from a male perspective for the simple fact is that male's don't wear any type of high-heels. While I can see through observation some of the many difficulties females have wearing high-heels, I've not one iota of a clue and no comparison to reflect upon. So, while I'll not teach that type of class directly because of the reasons I've just stated. What I'll do is have a female instructor run the class and I'll assist. Between me and a female instructor, who has the better understanding in this area??...me or her?? Yeah, HER, all the way. So it makes perfect since to assist her, instead of her assisting me.

Yeah, my only problem with YT was that I couldn't watch the whole thing for some reason. But still, thanks, Alan. I finally discovered that Netflix had English subtitles, and I was able to watch it. It was ok.

To each question above...I respectfully will answer with "No!" When I think about archery being a MA, I think about Kyudo; the Japanese MA, which is widely recognized as such.

Whomever is wearing a Kohaku Obi, trust me, their ranks are known within that governing body! Take the SKKA, for example. Every single Rokudan and up are in attendance at our annual Testing Cycle without any exceptions. Within the SKKA, we're all very well known by the SKKA's student body, in that, we know where to line up and where to not line up, albeit, the student body knows that about us as well. In short, there's never any surprises and/or confusions!! Whenever I wear mine, and if there are others that are approved to wear such, it's known by all that I'm the top dog on and off the floor. And depending on what the event is, who lines up to my left varies. Sometimes Shogo title holders line up per their Shogo level, and then by Dan ranks, so on and so forth. A visitor to our Hombu might not know or understand or care about things like this, and for those who've an interest in it, still might not know one way or another. Even those who are well versed in the practice, still might not know either as to that particular protocol and the like. Solid, hope the rebuilding of your organization is going well. The rebuild is going just fine; thanks for asking, The Pred.

How about them Cowboys!! Last week, the Cowboys, America's team, won against the Eagles in OT by the score of 29-23. You want to talk about a game that went back and forth, well, that game was just that. Some highs and some low, as they can be expected, however, a win is a win, no matter what the naysayers might or might not talk up. That to me, was a win that won't soon be forgotten by both sides of the pigskin. How about them Cowboys!! Then, this week, the 6-1 Cowboys flew to Ohio to meet up with the 0-8 Browns. The Browns ran out of gas before they knew it. Meanwhile, the 6-1, Cowboys drove right by them almost effortlessly. The Cowboys took everything that the Browns consider sacred and ran not only away with it, but ran over it and ran through it and every other way as the Cowboys dominated the Browns in their own house. Dak continues to improve and impress game after game. Theirs no telling when or if Romo will be moved out and away from the DL, but, imho, to replace Prescott with an injured prone Romo is short of treason with any Cowboy fan. Positive momentum trumps hopeful momentum. There's no man that's better and/or more important than the team. However, I believe that Cowboys owner, Jerry Jones, might be blinded by loyalty to Romo. If the Cowboys want to bring the current momentum to an immediate end, then by all means, bring back Romo. It'll not be if, but when, Romo is sidelined again, and I'll be more than happy to stand up and say to the front office of the Cowboys...I told you so!! Next for the Cowboys are the 4-4 Steelers on the north shore of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania inside of Heinz Field. This game should be more demanding of the Cowboys, however, they'll be more than ready to serve up some Cowboy justice. GO COWBOYS!!

While I'm been harsh when I speak about "everybody passes", I would like to just say this...As you being the CI, whether I like the idea or not, it's your decision, and that's the bottom line. However you decide, you've got my support!!

No I'm not seeing a PT or similar, as you suggest, but I'll bring the possibility to my cardiologist. Sounds quite intriguing, and one that I must look into. Thanks, Liam for the advice!! OK... Walked up and down the stairs at my apartment 50 times...up...then down...equal 1, and so on and so forth. I suggest an Exercise Physiologist or similar because they are trained to deal with special populations (cardio, muscular etc). Your cardiologist will be helpful in finding someone. As having someone like that will help give recommendations to what your doing, and ensuring that it is safe for you to do so. Thanks, Liam...I've written that down and will talk with my cardiologist on December 12th. I appreciate that because thus far, I'm not sure if some of the things I do are harmful or not. My PCP tells me to listen to my body, and if it hurts, stop, if it doesn't hurt, proceed/meet expectations. So far, even though I've pushed beyond expectations, I've not experienced any difficulties. When I visited the sister gym, at the end of the workout, and before and during my stretching cool down, it took me a little bit of time to slow my heart down...but I finally did. Today: Cardio: 50 up and down the stairs

Whomever is wearing a Kohaku Obi, trust me, their ranks are known within that governing body! Take the SKKA, for example. Every single Rokudan and up are in attendance at our annual Testing Cycle without any exceptions. Within the SKKA, we're all very well known by the SKKA's student body, in that, we know where to line up and where to not line up, albeit, the student body knows that about us as well. In short, there's never any surprises and/or confusions!! Whenever I wear mine, and if there are others that are approved to wear such, it's known by all that I'm the top dog on and off the floor. And depending on what the event is, who lines up to my left varies. Sometimes Shogo title holders line up per their Shogo level, and then by Dan ranks, so on and so forth. A visitor to our Hombu might not know or understand or care about things like this, and for those who've an interest in it, still might not know one way or another. Even those who are well versed in the practice, still might not know either as to that particular protocol and the like.