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

Thanks for sharing that video, Ken! Proves that fakes are in every industry...every industry is without any exceptions.

Well...it's Red because...that's what they selected! ok...I'll shut up now!

LOL!!

Solid post!! Welcome to KF, Sarah; glad that you're here!!

Politics are quite abundant in the MA, no matter the style!!

The one thing that they both have in an advantage over the other boys is...YOU!! You're a solid tactician across the board in everything that they will do in practice and in competition; you've been there, and again, this isn't your first rodeo. The boys can tap into your knowledge and experience, which imho, is priceless!! GO KENDALL AND KENNETH!!

Thank you for the explanations.When I used to point spar in the ATA, that flicking back fist strike was a popular one. Brian, I'm sure that it still is...popular...it can be an easy score!! One of my most favorite to execute.

Great job, Kenneth...AWESOME!! Hips starting to solidify, and btw, 3rd place is a respectful finish!! Rock and roll, Kendall and Kenneth!!

Relax!! The more you spar/kumite, the more you'll improve...OVER TIME!! But sparring once a week or less, is counter productive across the board. Things like timing, distancing, transitions, focus, and the basics will take time, but if you don't spar/kumite often, then you'll not have a minimum of an idea what to do in a real fight. Finding out what works and what doesn't takes that time on the floor with different sparring partners because every fights differently, even those from the same dojo under the same Sensei, and that's due to the fact the were different people; none are the same. Study your opponent Study yourself Make a plan Carry that play out In order to wrap your head around all that's involved in sparring will take you doing it more than you could ever imagine. Don't be afraid...don't be over confident...wait for that AHA moment! Every sparring session is a chance to learn something! Take it all in, make n otes, and if possible, have someone record you sparring. Have fun, and just relax! You're going to be hit, it can't be helped; you'll not deflect/block everything coming at you!!

Being Proficient isn't being Perfect; no one is...perfect! Just because one feels that they could've done better, doesn't mean that they're not proficient. Those who want to be perfect in everything they do, will never feel satisfied with their performance, no matter what.

Well, I think your excitement is warranted; go for it!! Good luck with it, and please share what you can whenever you can!! Btw, check this out...from IcemanSK... http://www.karateforums.com/cane-techniques-for-those-w-actual-mobility-issues-vt49236.html

Nice tutorial...as always, Alex; thanks! Let me just say this...arm bars aren't that easy to lock into with a resistive attacker. Why? They'll, my opponent, be doing anything and everything to get/stay out of it, like, fish out of water. Is what Alex teaching effective. YES!!

"If I tell you that I'm good, you'll say that I'm boasting. If I tell you I'm not good, you'll know that I'm lying!"~Bruce Lee Proficiency means..."Well advanced in an art, occupation, or branch of knowledge...adept, skillful, expert, masterful, mastery" ~The Merriam-Webster Dictionary Then the question always arises..."Whom determines that?" You, others, your instructor, his/her instructor, or the governing body?!?!?!?!?!?!?! That's the Million dollar question...depending on the individual!!

Solid post!!

Solid post!! I also have always seen that the difference in Judo throws from Karate throws is that Judoka's remain with the opponent while the Karateka's remain upright for a follow/finish technique. Which ones correct? Both! Different ideas bring different models which also bring different desires based on what's to be achieved. Also, Mr. Abernathy's Bunkai is what it is, I don't like it and I don't hate it either. Why? Oyo Bunkai allows ME, and me alone to discover the different avenues while on my own MA journey. To not follow someone else's ideology, but to discern on my own what they're a proponent of...discard or accept as my Oyo discovers. Good topic, Brian; thanks for it!!

Great topic, Danielle; thanks for starting it!! June/July 2003 I was awarded my Hanshi by Yoshinobu Takahashi Sensei [Dai-Soke]...my Sensei!! That's when I felt proficient! Why that? Can't test for any Shogo title...Hanshi is the highest level one can achieve, and nonetheless, any Shogo title can only be bestowed upon by ones Sensei or the founder or the governing body; Dai-Soke in my case bestowed my Hanshi...and this means more than I could ever express, or hope for or expect. I train not for the rank or for the titles, but I train for the knowledge; I'm complete in my MA totality!! Rank means nothing...I can test for those...and I've tested for more than my share over these past 51 years. Yet, to have ones Sensei bestow any Shogo title to them, that's a notable milestone, but to have Hanshi...well... That's when I felt proficient! My Sensei saw that in me, something that I never saw in myself. Not one, but all three Shogo titles have been bestowed upon me by Dai-Soke. This might not mean much to anyone else, but to me, it means something. There's not much that I'm good at, and I mean that, Shindokan is all I know and all that I'm good at, and in that, I know that I can teach with the best of them...the floor doesn't scare me, but it motivates me to do my best for my students, and for my Dai-Soke, and for my fellow MAist.

Respect begets respect! The intent must be pure, and nothing else! Otherwise, the words exchanged will be lost, and unfounded!! Therefore, do/say what's on YOUR heart, and be not lead by those who's examples offend you!!

Solid post!! It's how the technique(s) is SOLD to the judges and the like! It's known in the Pro-Wrestling business...if the performers can sell the first three rows in the house, the entire house will believe in what they're seeing, and experiencing.

For the most part, I do enjoy reading Jesse's articles! ~karatebyjesseImho... Karate's not broken! It's the practitioner that's broken! The quote above is quite assumptive of Jesse because what's truly lacking is his belief in his fellow karateka's. He supports his statement by using the word..."many". That word offends is quite cold to me! I'm a karateka, and Jesse doesn't know me, nor does he know many karateka's because the MA world is comprised of A LOT of "Karate practitioners", therefore, imho, his judgment is unwarranted, thusly, unfair. Unfair to the "many Karate practitioners", of which I am a part of, of which you are part of. No, Jesse didn't say, "all". However, "many" could be Jesse's way of saying "all" in a nice and clever way!!

Cool; looking forward to viewing them!!

I wonder if it ever was popular?!?

Sounds great...everything! Thanks, Brian! I'll continue to look forward to updates from time to time!! GO KENDALL AND KENNETH!!

Welcome to KF, HDolphin; glad that you're here!! Also, welcome BACK to the MA!!

Imagine this, if you can... Kansas City Royals WON the World Series Kansas City Chiefs winning the Super Bowl Well, so far, one out of two is GREAT!! Major sporting teams have done quite well for themselves in Kansas....as of late!! I'm a Cowboy and Yankee fan, and I don't mind saying this at all, and it's out of respect... GO ROYALS!! GO CHIEFS!!