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Great tutorials, Alex; both of them!! Thanks for sharing them!! Tremendously!! Proper, and the key is PROPER, training makes all of the differences; it's everything. Proper training defines the end; life or death. You train poorly, you will fight poorly!! There's always a sacrifice to be made; but it's about how one works through the moment that makes any sacrifice acceptable...where's ones knowledge curve at?!? Advanced or Fundamental; know both, if possible because simplicity dictates quite a lot. I might use both, sacrificing one for another, for the moment, to gain/regain the momentum back to my side. Oh, you bet your dollar they are; both of them!! Gold mine of possibilities for both the fundamental as well as the advanced; both videos here are chock full of context as well as content. Home run here, Alex!! edit:spelling

Steam, huh? I just might have to check it out; thanks!! Where do I find it?

i also searching this question answer. thanks for ask this, which i also searching. Welcome to KF; glad that you're here!!

I like that; an in-your-face methodology...has many possibilities. What about adding some wrestling/grappling, just in case?? I've thought about that. From my understanding, the founder (whos name eludes me) did judo. If you ever watch the Sabaki challenge, they do lots of standing grappling, grabbing the gi. Which to me me is much more realistic then a lot of styles, as the gi jacket would simulate clothing you'd most likely wear in a real confrontation. I chose Enshin for it's hard striking Kyokushin roots, but the emphasis of the use of Sabaki, which to me, makes it great for defense as you're not training to trade shots, but fight more with intellect. The use of head punches/boxing is to fill in the holes of the rest of the striking game. Solid post as well as solid reasons!! Joko Ninomiya; he's the founder, and his lineage is with Mas Oyama, the founder of Kyokushin.

Again, great answers, all; I appreciate it!! Spodo Komodo wrote: This is a very nice way of describing the ranking system; short, solid, and to the point. JR 137 wrote: AND... Kanku65 wrote: I've seen them both ways myself across the wild and wide sea of the MA. Albeit, the highest ranked is most often up front and center; that position isn't lining up at all, for some obvious reason. However, in rare occasions, I've seen the highest ranked line up, in that, far left of the Shomen. Insomuch, I've also seen, and I've done this several times, the highest ranked will sit in the far right rear of the Shomen, or in the very back behind the last line.

To the bold type above... "I've multiple Black Belts!!" he chimed. "Yes, I've a Black Belt in Shindokan, and I've a Black Belt in Six Sigma!!" Dai-Soke asked..."What's Six Sigma? I Never heard of that MA!" One of our Hombu Sensei's is a Department Sectional Manager with International Truck/Bus Division, and he's shared with many at the Hombu about the Six Sigma that's used. Like in the MA ranks, the higher the rank, and I believe they started with Green Belt, the more responsibilities and knowledge that one acquires either as a Manager AND/OR as a Technician...very interesting, I thought.

I like that; an in-your-face methodology...has many possibilities. What about adding some wrestling/grappling, just in case??

Glad to see it's back!!

Good topic; thanks for starting it! Owning my own dojo since 1978, I've always been conscious of where other schools of the MA were in relationship of my own dojo. I love to put my dojo in the center of the other schools of the MA in my 25 mile radius ratio because there's nothing more accelerating than putting yourself on point. Being in the MA epic center, many had to pass my dojo to get to the other schools of MA. However, not always being centralized got me in the eye of any future students because of this important ratio: Dojo to student's house/work. This ratio does present a different difficulty because I can't know where everyone works or lives. In the San Fernando Valley, I was one of the first to use Billboard ads for the MA, and for using ads on the RTD buses. I was in Van Nuys, CA; central to the San Fernando Valley. People that lived in Burbank, CA, for example, might not ever leave the Burbank area because someone who lives and works in Burbank, CA, can do their shopping, dinning, and entertainment right there. And Burbank, CA had their share of schools of the MA. Get the attention, and you get the students interest!! In Houston, TX, I pass 1 school when I drive to Pearland, TX, but when I drop my son off at work in Pearland, TX, I pass 5 schools...my ears perked quick. I'd place my dojo right in the middle of them all!!

Very solid post, Alex!! The OODA that you speak about sounds quite similar to... Study your opponent Study yourself Make a plan Carry plan out I've used this my entire MA life; makes since to me, so does the OODA!!

Yes, the big part of the MA is about self-improvement!! I didn't say that the MA isn't for EVERYONE, I said that the MA wasn't for the person who just can't learn to multi-task AT ALL. Why? My attacker isn't going to only do ONE THING and one thing only. If that was the case, multi-tasking isn't such a big deal, imho. If I execute one technique to defend against my attackers one attack, and we both do nothing else, just that over and over; then multi-tasking is of no value!! Imho!!

Thank you for sharing that, JR 137!!

Solid posts, thus far! Thank you JR 137 and Kanku65!! To answer my own question... I wear the belt I wear for MYSELF; after all, I earned it!! I've not the time, nor the inclination to impress someone else!! For me, to do that, would disrespect my Sensei, and it would disrespect my fellow MAists, and it would disrespect myself; not now...not today...not ever! For 37 years now, I've not sought rank; not after I earned my Sandan!! Up to, and including Sandan, I earnestly sought out for rank!!

Only an insecure MAist would take offense to what you're doing. Any tool that can reach a student, no matter the vocation, that helps a student reach their AHA moments, that tool is a good thing. What you do, and how you do it to reach your students is spot on. It's not cultural insensitive to reach your students!! I take it as a compliment to the MA world because you thought enough respect for what we do to use our most basic measuring stick: Rank. So, teach on, and teach on well!! Say hi to your students from us here at KF!!

Solid post!! Loved the bold type above!!

In a fight, you've got to think every second! Attacks come at you slow! Attacks come at you fast! Attacks change their intended course ! However these attacks come towards you, you better believe by the stars above, that these attacks will come UNTIL they're stopped by either of your own doing or your at the discretion of your hell-bent attacker; they will come. Do you do this or do you do that? What if this or what if that might happen? The game of chess is at foot!! How one responds determines a many of possibilities, this I'm quite sure of. Your attacker(s) will give you very little time to relax, very little time to ponder, very little of anything.] Up, down, in, out, left, right, angling, transitioning, backwards, forwards, and staying your ground; with a determined attacker(s), often times an end isn't as near as one wishes and hopes for. Both your defense as well as you offenses will become beleaguered with the furious intentions of your attacker. In a constant barrage where you must be doing something to survive to the next moment, and that next moment isn't far from occurring. Once, you're deflecting, then you're attacking, then you're pressing, then your transitioning, then you're grasping, the end never seems to occur, then you're wrestling, and then you're regrouping. The play doesn't seem to ever have an intermission!! If you ever want to test your multi-tasking skills, engage in a fight for your life!! Multi-tasking IS the MA! Multi-tasking demands a guile if it's ever going to succeed; if you're ever going to survive!! However, if you can't multi-task, then the MA ISN'T FOR YOU!!

Most MA styles utilize a ranking system; an hierarchy that is readily recognized by nearly just about anyone with a quick glance. To some observers of a MA belt, they revere the wearer, and with others, envy sets in quicker than quick dry concrete. Those who wear MA belts, forget a lot of things, like importance, context, and/or content that's surrounding the MA belt! The belt is last; knowledge is first!! This brings me to a defining question... Do you wear it for you, or for someone else?

Without seeing it for myself, it sounds like you're NOT finishing the stance. And when you do "finish", as you know it, you'll plant your feet shortly thereafter. Albeit, your Zenkutsu dachi step is too short, and possibly not the width that is required. Also, how's your posture? Are you just transitioning or are you engaging your hips in a technique while stepping into Zenkutsu dachi? Something's to think about. What does your Sensei thinks/advise??

Jesse, from what I've seen of him, is a black belt that CAN teach! He has the ability to capture, as well as keep, the attention of the room while he's on the floor. He carries that confidence, not the smug confidence, that he belongs on the floor, and those in the room, want him on the floor. He's quite affable, quick with a smile, believable, challenges those he's training, knowledgeable, etcetera...in short, yeah, he's got skills!!

If I was a KM practitioner, I suppose that I wouldn't want to learn the kata, per say, like a karateka student has too; just would want to learn those application sections found within said kata that appeal to my interests, and expand from there.

Individually, yes. As a group is different. Our beach training is pretty much the entire school coming out, and our CI running a full class, adapted for the water and sand. Afterward, we get changed and have a pavilion picnic. We bring our families along; they watch the workout and eat with us afterward. It's a great time. I'd post a pic, but I don't have any yet. I can't copy a pic from our honbu's page, so here's a link to one... http://www.seido.com/photo-galleries/2014/2014-0803-beach-training# If you've never tried throwing roundhouse kicks in 14 oz gi pants that are soaking wet, standing in water that's about knee deep, you should try it. It's a different experience. Many groups today will wear their gi's while training at the beach in the fashion that Oyama did back in his days. I've never have had the pleasure to train at the beach, and believe that it might be a soul cleansing moment. Nor have I ever had the opportunity to do any waterfall training, which would be accelerating. Enjoyed the pics, JR 137; thank you for sharing them!! Where were this pics taken?? The Santa Monica beach in LA was always available and convenient for us/me to train there; just over the Hollywood Hills in Southern California. But the waterfall training, well, I've no idea where a waterfall is in Southern California, let alone the entire California state, of which I'm sure one exists...I was never proactive in finding a freezing experience. Always was willing to find opportunities where I could wash my gi afterwards.

I agree because the MA is personal; no need to advertise. Yeah, we look like LARPers when we wear Gis in public. Unless you're going to Comicon as Ryu. Plus Gi's are not cheap. Work out clothing outside the Dojo, maybe an old pair of Gi pants, thats cool, but I wouldn't do a jacket or belt. At least, thats my take. Love it...and lol on the Comicon as Ryu!!

OK...sign me up, please!!

I agree because the MA is personal; no need to advertise.

However...seeing that this is hypothetical... Nothing that has ever been seen!! Karate, BJJ, Boxing, Wrestling, TKD; a mixture of these, but not conclusive. Resistive training!! Minus anything that I feel is ineffective!! There'd be NO sports form!! Bo, Nunchaku, Jo, pool stick, baseball bat, 2X4, and sledgehammer!! No uniform and NO RANKS!! I do not hit, it hits all by itself!!