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First ever Walk-Off Grandslam Home Run in World Series history!! By whom?? Freeman of the Dodgers!! Dodgers 6 and Yankees 3 Dodgers lead the WS 1-0 Yankees lead game #1 to in the top of the 10th…2 outs…runners at 1st and 2nd bases…Yankees intentionally walk the Dodgers…load the bases…WHY?? Makes no sense to me at all!! Game over!! Both teams had 1 error each!! However, the Yankees one error cost them a run that tied the game 2-2 for in the bottom of the 8th, with Ohtani coming to home plate from 3rd base!! GO YANKEES!!

Enquiring minds want to know. So, no, it's not unusual or odd about said kata of interest. It's the right of any MAist to learn whatever might be effective for ones MA betterment. Can't know if one doesn't ask for themselves.

Thank you, Brian for being a true friend on and off the floor; means everything to me!! I too will always cherish the time we spent together those 2 days training and laughing. Fighting, that I will do to my last breath!! Hard to imagine that I've been on the floor for 60 years, but there it is. 60 years in Shindokan!!

Very sad news both in and out of MLB. Before I was a Yankee fan, I was a Dodgers fan; blue through and through. Being raised in the San Fernando Valley, a part of Los Angeles County, I was a big-time fan of the Dodgers. My fondest memories bac then was watching Valenzuela on the mound, in particular whenever the Dodgers faced the Yankees, especially in the World Series of 1981 where the Dodgers won the WS in 4-2 games. Valenzuela had an unhittable screwball which frustrated batters to no end, and to add misery to it all, it was said once by famed TV and Radio Announcer, Vin Scully, that Valenzuela had 3 different ways of throwing his screwball. I distinctly remember Valenzuela's look-up-to-the-heavens with his eyes rolled back before each pitch. Who was Valenzuela's interpreter?? Dodgers' manager, Tommy Lasorda, no less. Game 3 of the 1981 WS between the Dodgers and the Yankees was Fernando Valenzuela’s most impressive performance when he gave up 9 hits and 7 walks as he blasted out a 147-pitch complete game victory. He's the GOAT!! Long live Fernandomania. His ERA in 1981 was a minuscule 0.50. Valenzuela earned in 1981 the National League Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Awards. He was the only player ever to win both in the same year. My sincerest condolences go out to his family, friends, Dodgers Organization, and his countless numbers of fans worldwide; RIP 34...RIP El Toro!!

Raiders signed Desmond Ridder off Cardinals practice squad after Aidan O'Connell injury. Ridder will back up Minshew, who was demoted from starter to backup prior to Week 6, and is now the starter again...who might be demoted once again due to the Raiders loss to the Rams. Woe-is-the-Raiders. GO COWBOYS!!

Glad to hear that the Golden Knights was amongst last night winners on the ice. Knights melted the ice under the Kings here in Las Vegas with a final score of Knights 6 and the Kings 1. Next for the Knights, 4-2-1, at home will be the Senators, 4-2-0, this Friday, October 25th. GO KNIGHTS!!

We do Mokuso, meditate, right before and after class for several minutes in order to clear our minds and thoughts that fall in line with Mizu No Kokoro (Mind Like Water) and Tsuki No Kokoro (Mind Like the Moon) which are integrated into Zen and MA and are inter-related to each other. We usually

In Shindokan, we don't use the term "Master" in any given text or sub-text. Which is good because we've enough titles/labels to go around. I suppose our Shogo titles, Renshi, Kyoshi, Hanshi are the only titles that mean more than anything. Renshi meaning “polished expert” or “master instructor.” Kyoshi meaning "teacher". Hanshi meaning "exemplary teacher" or "master of masters". Renshi can utilize the term "master Instructor" and Hanshi can utilize the term "master of master" to describe themselves, if it floats their boat, but I prefer dropping the "master" handle due to the fact that I'm no "master" of anything because I'm always learning. Thankfully, we use "polished expert" for Renshi and "exemplary teacher" for Hanshi. Kyoshi seems to be the only Shogo title that's not full of itself by just being a "teacher".

Looking at its official movie poster at the very bottom it reads... "Exclusively In Movie Theaters MAY 30", if that's any indication. Makes sense that Karate Kids: Legends is a full-blown movie release just like The Karate Kid (2010 Film) was. Karate Kid: Legends is being released by Sony Pictures.

Labels can be so limiting across the board especially when it comes to the MA. "The term Jeet Kune Do was coined and put into use in 1967 by Bruce Lee in an attempt to put a name to his martial expression. Lee wrestled with putting a name to his art as he constantly veered away from any type of crystallization (and thereby limitation) of its essence, however, the simple need to refer to it in some concrete way won out and Jeet Kune Do was born." ~ Bruce Lee Foundation Credit: https://bruceleefoundation.org/jeetkunedo/#:~:text=Lee wrestled with putting a name to his,won out and Jeet Kune Do was born.

I've always got a kick out of the starting times for many, if not all, major sports.

I agree. As a kid MAist, I thought that conducting the Testing Cycle every 3 months was a great thing because, for a kid, every 3 months is awesome. Then, as a JBB there were no Testing Cycles because of our ages; no student under 18 can earn a Shodan, which meant one very long time in rank. As an adult student I quickly understood why the Dan ranks' time in rank were the they that they were. My time of rank was waived by our Soke for my Nidan to Sandan because I was more than ready for that Testing Cycle due to my being a JBB for 5 long years. Instead of the minimum time of rank being a 2 year wait, I only served 1 year. Ater earning my Sandan, my time of rank was strictly adhered to without any reservation.

The stage has been set...finally...Yankees VS the Dodgers...once again!! Last time these two teams meet in the WS, 1981, the Dodgers won in 6 games. I do care... GO YANKEES!!

To be honest, I'm surprised that the Karate Kid saga has had this much gas behind it. The Karate Kid is no Star Wars and/or Star Trek sage, but even with them, those sagas need to end before their legacies run the irreputable risk of being tainted forever.

From time to time, things happen. That's what our By-Laws state. However, By-Laws aren't bullet-proof because compromising can make the impossible possible. CI's have a ton of saying whenever their students are involved. Make a case for their student to the higher hierarchy, follow the chain of command all the way up the Kancho [Presdent]. The Kancho will look into TOR from another angle...How many total hours, not days, have said student accrued during those 3 months, and more importantly, what were the mitigating circumstances involved. And like you said, is said student training consistently?!? Never say never.

Rest is key now. No sense in rushing back to training. Hope you feel better soon.

Is TSD Karate?? That's for one to decide for themselves. I say TSD is TSD. Does TSD look like Karate?? Well, sometimes it does and other times it doesn't.

With pinpoint concentration from bowing in to bowing out without any exception. Judge's eyes are on the competitor just as soon as the competitor comes onto view. Every assumed fault is noted at all times by the judges for cause, whether the judges are right or wrong, and if the judges are wrong, that might not ever matter in the eyes of the arbitrator on duty. Pinpoint concentration, that's what is needed at all times. For all of the up and down, every little twitch, and every presumed notion...the judges must see YOU and YOU alone. If not, one's quickly forgotten.

Me, well, I'm very aggressive while I press my opponent as I attack the legs, which is what is expected in Shindokan. Don't forget, our main goal at any given time is to get behind our opponent. "Dirty" fighting to me is an excuse because one hasn't matured in techniques, yet, which means that one's afraid. To me, there's no "Dirty" anything, Kumite or not, because in the game of surviving, anything is fair game. Adapt or fail, and I've never any desire to fail on or off any floor whatsoever. Refusal to fight dirty, whenever necessary, is a limitation that I can't abide to.‎ My focus both on and off the floor is to succeed at any cost because my survival depends on it. "The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus."~ Bruce Lee

I wholeheartedly agree!! Without leg strength, stances are mute all the way around. Drills to aide in the strengthening the legs, and in no particular order... Squats Hack Squats Split Squat Romanian Deadlift Leg Press Leg Extension Lying Leg Curl Standing Calf Raise These help to isolated certain muscles and these exercises should strengthen the legs. Our Soke and Dai-Soke were infamous in having us remain in any given stance holding some type of weight until the point of no return was in their mind when our legs shaking like Jello...over and over and over.

Raiders have already trade. Davante Adams was traded to the Jets for a conditional 3rd round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. I understand the Raiders reason for the trade, kind of, but with a hamstring injury, that many Raiders believe have already healed, I don't think a 3rd round pick is a good enough reason. I've seen Adams make some great and reliable catches this season. Raiders actions on the field have them in dead last place in the AFC West at 2-4, and at this pace, the Raiders will be out of contention more sooner than later. We'll see what happens when the Raider face off against the hosting Rams. Anymore Raider losses, we might be reading that Antonio Pierce has been fired for cause. GO COWBOYS!!

Today's my 67th birthday. October 18, 1964. On that date, this scrawny little kid walked into a dojo, not sure of what to expect or if he'd even stay past that initial shock of experiencing a dojo for the very first time. Whether it was fortitude or just dumb luck or a lot of many other things, that date ended up changing my life, and for the best. That was 60 years ago, today. Many things have transpired over those 6 decades, and I wouldn't change a thing, ever since I stepped on the floor to learn and train for what ended up being for my entire life. Only by the Grace of God, I'm still on the floor, one way or another. My training/learning and my walking in that dojo in Canoga Park, in the San Fernando Valley in Southern California, on my 7th birthday, was not an accident, for I believe that it was, in many ways, not an accident, but it was meant to be. Thank you, mom for that birthday present. That day, and whatever happened after that day, started me on my MA journey in Shindokan. A journey that sculpted me to who and what I am as both a person and as a seriously dedicated MAist and instructor that always put his Student Body before anyone and/or anything else. I'd be at amiss if I didn't thank those who helped me and mentored me and guided me and kicked-my-butt whenever I needed it, which was often... I thank God for his grace and mercy. and forgiveness in my life. I thank both our Soke, Fuyuhiko Saitou, founder of Shindokan Saitou-ryu, and Yoshinobu Takahashi, Dai-Soke and my Sensei, whom without their feverous guidance and love and the often-well-placed kick where the sun doesn't shine. Their teachings in and out of the dojo are priceless and I've never taken them lightly. I love them and will never forget them for helping me and being my surrogate dads. I also want to thank Greg Forsythe, Ben Stevenson, Giichi Tanaka, and Yoshikazu Tanaka who were my dearest friends and dojo mates for life!! Our band formed the Weekend Warriors who traveled all up and down Southern California entering as many Open Karate Tournaments as possible, with our parent's permissions, of course, and against the wishes of both our Soke and Dai-Soke, where we formed a pretty effective group across the board. We were inseparable in and out of the dojo, and the dojo is where we found ourselves in more hot water with both of our Soke and even more so with our Dai-Soke. I will miss them forever!! I thank every single student that I've ever had the distinguished honor and privilege to share the floor with. Their dedication to the floor, and everything that happens on the floor, where their training was unswervingly recognized and never forgotten each and every day. Without my students in my life, I'd have no reasons to darken any MA floor whatsoever. My students mean everything to me!! I thank my wife, Linda, and our children, Nathan and Krystal for their unshakable support and faithful love. Lastly, I want to thank Patrick for his mentorship and friendship over these many years. KF has given me that escape that I desperately needed, especially in my days spent inside the SKKA bubble, before I felt I was on the verge to losing my mind. I want to thank Brian, bushido_man96, for being one of my dearest friend, in and out of KF, that I will cherish for the rest of my days. I want to also thank those countless members of KF that have given me many fond memories as well as their support and great discussions in and out of the MA; I value each and every one's knowledge and experience. These past 60 years, I've been blessed endlessly these past 60 years in the MA. Had Soke and Dai-Soke keep me under their wings for as long as I did. I earned from them my Hachidan and Hanshi. Had owned and operated my Kyuodan Dojo for many decades, of which, without my many students, I'd be just a man taking a long walk all alone. I've meet so many practitioners of countless different MA disciplines during my MA journey, and I cherish each of those learning and training opportunities outside of Shindokan endlessly. In closing, I can never properly express my many thanks and heartfelt gratitude to everyone and everything that have provided me my most profound memories both in the MA and away from the MA. I believe that I've fought the good fight while my body cussed me out. Having been diagnosed with Afib, Diabetes Type 2, and Stage 4 Prostate Cancer, of which, as of this posting, is that I'm still in complete remission of my cancer; Praise God!! The cancer destroyed my spine's T12 and L4, which has made me handicapped where I can't stand no longer than for a few minutes and can't walk no further than a few feet and have great difficulty to raise up from a seated position. For my mobility I'm dependent of my mobility scooter for a lot of the time. Therefore, I believe that my MA training days, but not my teaching days, have come to an end, but I'm not resentful of the cards that I've been dealt, for whatever those reason might or might not be, because I've still got a lot of gas in my tank, and I will not take my many blessings very lightly whatsoever. Thank you one and all for everything; you've all enriched my life!!

I kept the crux of the formality whenever it was required of it. Away from that, I was just plain old Bob whenever students spoke to me because I just don't like the stuffiness that the dojo pageantry can cause. That's just me. Students tend to relax far much more to learn and train better whenever they don't have to "perform" for the sake of satisfying the formality.

We held Kyu Testing Cycles every 3 months in all dojo's including our Hombu. Whether a Testing Cycle candidates Petition to Test was granted or not depended on several things but the one thing that stands out is class attendance. Kyu students were required to attend a minimum of 3 classes a week. Anything less than that was an immediate rejection of their Petition to Test. Every dojo submitted copies of every student's Hard Card to the Hombu, and one of the things that was on a student's Hard Card, which was kept at the Dojo and at the Hombu, was attendance. We train for a reason, and not just for a season.

Recap of what's happened in both the NLCS and the ALCS. ALCS Game 1: Yankees 5 and Guardians 2 Game 2: Yankees 6 and Guardians 3 Game 3 today in Cleavland at 2:08pm NLCS Game 1: Dodgers 9 and Mets 0 Game 2: Dodgers 3 and Mets 7 Game 3: Dodgers 8 and Mets 0 It's said that whichever team wins game 3, whenever the series is tied 1 game each, that that winner goes onto the World Series. Time will tell if that remains the case in the NCLS and/or the ALCS.