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Imho, Bruce Lee disrespected ALL kata/forms, and lumped them into one big and fat disdain disapproval of it. Bruce's point of view, as I understand it to be, is that the "Swimming on dry land" can't possibly provide an adequate way for one to defend oneself while training in kata/forms and the like. I don't know, but I'm sure that Bruce thought the three K's was a joke, or at least, incomplete in some way or another. Bruce or no other MAist is ever going to convince me that kata is a waste of training time because I've seen the benefits of kata my entire MA journey. Many of these, I've spouted about here ever since that I've been a member here. No training tool, imho, is complete by itself.

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What has your sensei taught and explained and told you concerning this kata? His/her teachings are everything and above everyone, imho. Not every style that teaches/learns this kata exicute it the same way, for whatever reason(s). Are you trying to teach this kata to yourself?

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Well, they could show them two-fold. Show as they are, but then, show same with resisting. It's a fine line; to do or not to do. Being compliant is a means towards safety. Resisting is a means towards possible injury. Which one to do, and how to do it SAFELY is key, imho.

Ditto!!

I believe that the respect issue stems from one faction or another deciding for themselves that TMA is ineffective because of the TMA mindset of training, with kata being in the forefront of TMA's ineffectiveness. Bruce Lee, imho, started this with his "swimming on dry land" tantrum, and because of whom he was, other MAists jumped on his band wagon to support his belief. That's fine, sounds good, and whatever else, but, kata is a training tool, and it's not the only training tool, and it serves an important part of training for said karateka, and again, it's not the only training tool. It serves an important part, but is incomplete in its training totality, hence forth, the Three K's of most Karate styles. If the disdain stems from what they see in the MMA genre/venue, let me just say that that reason is the same as to why some like rock-n-roll and others like country and others like rap and other like opera; to each their own. Whatever they see effective in MMA, sparks them in ways that TMA doesn't, and once the flame burns bright, nothing will sway them away from MMA, and will push them farther and farther away from any "so called" effectiveness of the TMA. PROOF IS ON THE FLOOR!! Now, and forever! Lumping all TMA into a tidy pile of ineffectiveness is, imho, unfair to all those who are TMA practitioners. I don't care one way or another that anyone doesn't approve what I do, and again and again and again, PROOF IS ON THE FLOOR. I will have my chance or I'll have my turn to defend the effectiveness of Shindokan and myself whenever "we" meet on the floor. Imho, those that don't respect TMA, is again, the supposed ineffectiveness, in that, our ineffectiveness is wrapped around TMA's training module/methodology/ideology and the like. "I'm not going to waste all of my time training in kata and the like because things like that don't address live training!" They're right! Live training with realness is vitally important; that too is just ANOTHER training tool. . I've no inclination to change anything. Especially to "catch up with the times"! That's their bag, that's not mine. I'm complete in my totality as a MAist, and in that, my MA betterment doesn't fight their fight, not now, and not tomorrow. If some find solace in that they've "evolved" out of the training tools of TMA, and have been born again in a brand new way of training to find their effectiveness, I bow to them in respect. "TMA is ineffective because the way they train!" It's a feeling, and I'm cool with that. However, I know of some well known and respect TMAists that ARE effective, very effective, and they are because of the way they've trained their whole MA life. A way is just a way, just not everyone's way!! I respect their ways as it being their way, but TMA, for the most part, doesn't get that in return, or so, it seems.

No one's resisting. Just standing still. Hhhmmmm...

Interesting!

Don't favor one leg over the other, unless injury/etc force you to!!

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I wasn't even close on the two predictions: Score and the winner!! The commercials this year weren't as good as they've been in the past. Great halftime show, imho.

Game was decided in the first possession for a safety. Seahawks can cause the turnovers and capitalize on each one. Incredible defense, and all I can say is...WOW WHAT AN UNEXPECTED BLOWOUT!! Congrats to the Seahawks!! GO SEAHAWKS!!

For me, KF is that necessary outlet that allows me to get away from the Shindokan circle. Depending on how busy my schedule is, I try to pop in here as often as time restraints will allow. As a KF Sempai, I'm required to put in so many hours per week, and that can be done during the course of a week and/or on a weekend. However I achieve said requirement will vary and be dependent on what I spoke about in the paragraph above. If I wasn't, and I've not always been a KF Sempai, I'd still be a pebble in everyone's shoe because KF is one of the best, if not the best, forum of its type anywhere. The amazing KF members is that driving force that makes me want to visit KF over and over again, and its been that way as long as I've been here.

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You're welcome; it was my pleasure.

I wasn't worried about it at all--my Sensei and I have discussed this sort of thing before, and he has the same guideline are your organization regarding black gi and black/white combinations. Since I'm an Ikkyu, it isn't a problem. Our organization requires a white gi with Shorinkan patch on the chest, or a brown gi with Kokusai Rengokai patch on the chest, and optional dojo patch on the left sleeve for formal organization functions. They don't really care what you wear in your own dojo. Cool, thanks!!

I'm guessing... 24-21; Broncos win!! Either way, I'm expecting a great game because we've got the best defense against the best offense; sure to get the blood pressure up or down; depending on outcomes. LOVE THE COMMERCIALS...always a kick, or a touchdown, or a field goal, or an interception, or a hail mary, or a QB sack, or a punt, or a ...!!

Can either of you tell us about Instagram? I've not heard about it until this thread. Thank you!!

Very nice and very brave. If I had done that, all kind of terrible things would've happened to me from many avenues. Where you afraid that your sensei and/or the governing body would've gone on a tangent? Or, had you already received approval from your sensei and/or governing body? I and/or our governing body wouldn't have been upset at all because you're at the rank that it would've been cool. Have you done this below Sankyu, I and/or our governing body would've reminded you that the black gi and/or combinations of black/white are reserved for Sankyu and above. I really like it Noah, very NICE!!

LOL!! That makes it easy to understand, and to see, why some books are extremely high. Many MA books that were published many moons ago are fetching hundreds of dollars, for whatever the reason(s) may or may not be. I don't know if the high prices are justified because said book(s) are no longer published, but when I see an old Oyama or Nishiyama book costing hundreds of dollars, when new, they'd cost hardly anything new. It's what the market will bear, I suppose.

The description is deceiving as it doesn't teach you it's more like you are watching a training video.... IMO it might be good for an experienced guy to pick up bits and pieces to improve his technique but not for a beginner. Not sure but that's my perception. I understand. That's the beauty of perception; it's real to THAT person, and that's important across the board. Hopefully, you'll find what you're looking for!!

Good to see that there's an index as to finding them whenever one wants to; thank you, Patrick.

It's hard for me to speak about either DVD's from your provided links because I'd have to see them myself. The first DVD content description seems to cover beginners as well. The second DVD doesn't have any content description, so, I can't speak towards that. I've no DVD's to suggest to you, sorry! Keep plugging away in your training!!