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Combine Kempo with Jiu Jitsu; you've got Goshindo. Better yet... http://www.goshindosamurai.com/ Possibly, picture/video's are worth a thousand words/watches. Let us know how the training went!

Thats the story! To add (Hanshi) Steve Arneil was one of the fighters involved in that exercise! Back then there were only a few Kyokushin dojos & students that Sosai could pick form as it were. So teh ones that were selected all had to fight a few times for each round of 100 men, come the 3rd round of 100 many had already dropped out due to injury so the selection that were left had more fights to have. Regardless of the validity and facts real or not know 100 fights in a day is an outstanding achievement! Hanshi Arneil took on the 100 fight test and is the first person ever, after Sosai, to have done so and completed it in a day. Regardless of what may have been said or suggested by some sites about his condition and desire to go on etc etc Words taken directly from the man himself, the next day was spent in hospital recovering! A good site and page to read: http://www.masutatsuoyama.com/en/home/100mankumite.htm The most amazing thing is 'back in them days' punches to the face (full on face contact!) was allowed as was grappling and following through! Solid post!! Kyokushin has respectfully earned that label..."Knockdown" Karate. I've nothing but respect for Kyokushin across the board; it's proven itself to the world. I'd STILL love to do the 100 man kumite for personal reasons, but I suppose that I'm in the wrong style to do so and that I'm too old for it!! But what a rush!! Ooohhh...maybe I can do it at the Shindokan Hombu; I've plenty of BB's of varying ranks, and a good sprinkle of high Dans as well, to select from. Beside, Greg would love to have another reason to make my life very uncomfortable. Doing it under Kyokushin rules! But, would that be self-serving and not of value to do so as I'm suggesting? I don't think I could use the name..."100 Man Kumite", nor would I want to because that title belongs to Kyokushin?! Imho!!

Thank you Sensi8 for your nice compliment and very informative and detailed post. I will try as much as I can to follow your advice I really appreciate it Thank you!! Please take all that I say in its proper context; remembering this always...Your Sensei's advice is paramount over all...Imho!!

How long does it take? Who establishes it? You'd love my grandma's cooking; traditional!! Or you could love my cooking from a box; modern. If I was you, I'd eat grandma's cooking WAY before I'd eat mine. Again, labels have the ability to destroy the core of the MA!! Spot on! Labels! yes We say Martial Arts, and when we do images of Ancient warriors, Samurai, Shoguns, Kanji characters, Bushido code and maybe even Confucius and his quotes come to mind and with that we see honor, respect, humility and grey haired old masters all of this we associate with the far east. MMA on the other hand is new, its modern and stems from the western world, it has no such imagery or history, what we need to understand is it correctly uses the term Martial Arts in its name as it is a collection of these traditional systems put together into a new fighting system. ....but we still hear 'martial Arts' and when we do we get all that ancient imagery come racing back again! The mistake is ours for the assumption not there mistake for working with a new system, its ours they don't have a history like Karate or Judo. They have yet to make a history to look back upon, to generate such images and points from events past. MMA'ists who remembers 'Tank' Abbot or an easier one to recall Ken Shamrock? Honestly? Without looking them up on the web? Who watched them fight? MMA is new and will be the new kid in the MA world for a few more years yet! (This is nothing to do with respect or honor simply acceptance by the population/the masses of it as a Martial Art like karate and judo....) Solid post!! The problem isn't respect within the MA, it's the acceptance that boils over the still waters from every style of the MA. What kicks me in the shin each and every time is when the STYLE, and its practitioners speak as though their style is better because they're not of the traditional mindset. People are fallible!! Me and you!!

Don't forget that Oyama would've done a 4th day, alas a 400 man kumite, 100 per day, but nobody wanted to assist him. I guess Oyama wore them out!!

Practice what you've learnt, paying more attention to the things that you're struggling with. It is said, practice makes perfect. So, practice often concentrating on proper execution at all times. Practice slow and deliberate, so that you're aware of your body while executing said technique(s). Remember everything that you've been taught, not allowing bad muscle memory to creep itself in your practice. By all means, rest when it's required and necessary and when needed. Don't practice when tired because that gives birth to the bad muscle memory and your technique(s) will become ineffective because they're sloppy. Focus on what you're doing at all times. Don't try to be what you're not; a black belt with many, many years of knowledge and experience. Above all things, PRACTICE! But practice smartly and not carelessly. Proper diet is beneficial to the MAist, but always talk to your doctor before starting any diet. You don't want to practice right after a meal; wait at least 30 minutes or more. Food intake is good, but it also drags you while you're practicing. Even the simplest exercise will be beneficial to your MA betterment. Walking, jogging, running, bike riding, swimming, jumping jacks, and so on and so forth. Make sure that you limber up well before starting any physical activities. I love your heart! You ask a lot of questions about a lot of different things. That's good!! Things that interest you! That's good because it's your MA journey and you must be accountable for it. Train hard and train well!! You're going to be just fine!!

Isn't the Dojo Kun just wonderful!!

Solid post!!

Great advice I find I need a good 12 hours Do you GET the good 12 hours? I mean, you're extremely busy as it is.

The Olympic broadcasting service films and broadcasts everything. In the UK we generally have access to all sports and all matches. It's up to individual countries and networks to choose what they want to show and then put their own overlays and commentary on top. Do you think the blood and other injuries be something the American network would show? (can't remember which one of yours has the rights) Yes I do think that the USA network would show it, and at prime-time!! TKD was barely shown in the USA at the summer games. Doesn't the IOC have any say as to what is to be shown and how often? Or, the more popular the sport, the more it gets played? If the Olympics were to include MMA/UFC type events, I wouldn't watch it because it's shown on the USA networks quite a lot. **Real quick>When I say USA network, I'm speaking about ANY network found on any guide in America. NOT the network named USA Network.

From your post...I'd say that you'd not like MMA. And I'm with Wastelander and what he says about wrestling. Try it!! You might or might not like it; it's up to you.

This post makes me giggle... I can't believe that people are that fixated on the stripes on a belt, where someone wont respect someone for it, or tell them to "get out of my life". It's not the identifiers on said belts, it's the self-promotion that's the problem. That's what I don't respect; it's the self-aggrandizement of it all. And yes, I don't want to be around those types, which is my right. Imho!!

5 years old?! At that age, they're playing the MA, so, let them play because playing is also learning/teaching. I play with my students that are 5 years old, but we play karate. Let them play!! Who's it hurting? No one!!

Just running over this point and my earlier comments - a good Karate school/dojo will teach the Kata, then teach applications, also how they can vary and then drill them with a partner - ultimately drill them with a "not so compliant" partner so they can see if it works and if it works for them. The ideal for me is to pick one or some of these drills automatically if they were ever needed. Karate will get you to the same place as any other MA - you just have to stick with it - or get a good teacher. Solid post!!

First of all, glad that you're doing better!! To the bold type above... I would take you back!! You have a valid reason as to why you dropped off the radar; physical injury. As a dojo owner, I don't take students back after they've passed the beginner level. UNLESS, the reason(s) are similar to what you've posted here. If a student of mine, who's no longer a beginner, quits just to quit, I've no tolerance to those type of students. Imho, they've wasted their time and my time as well. I take the beginner back because they don't know better. They're still learning how to walk from that crawling stage. The MA is hard, darn hard!! So, beginners earn my sympathy, but it's limited. After that, I've no tolerance. Is that wrong of me? That's for me to decide, and not for the masses to decide because it's my dojo. You're back! Train hard and train well. But don't put the MA over your physical well being. Heal! Don't rush the healing! In time, when you're physically able, that's when you and the floor greet each other like friends are suppose to...a warm embrace!!

Imho... Both effective MA; both could compliment each other. I think that the VERSUS between both MA is that one teaches kata and the other doesn't teach kata. The one that teaches kata believes in its teaching methodology as kata teaches a plethora of body mechanics. Such as, transitions, posture, proper breathing, focus, hip movements, footwork, execution of technique, stances, and applications, to name just a few. The one that doesn't teach kata believes that kata training is useless, akin to "swimming on dry land". It's believed that kata lacks the live training that one gets from sparring; to engage with another, yet, a live person and not an imaginary one. It's the choice of the practitioner, and not the choice of the style. Yes, the style dictates its methodologies and ideologies, but, it's the practitioner who must choice what is best suited for them in the long run. Either, imho, of these MA would benefit the practitioner, and even to say, mixing the two would be beneficial to their MA betterment. The VERSUS has to be forgotten because every MA shares basic core methodologies and ideologies; therefore, we're of the same brotherhood/sisterhood. Changes are noticed and they can't be ignored with either MA, but peel away the onion one layer at a time, one can see that they've more in common than they aren't. Mix them; you'll have a solid MA to be proud of. But that's the choice of the practitioner and not of the masses. Imho!!

OR... The IOC admits MMA/UFC/ETC into the Olympics, but for the fear of the blood, they don't televise any of the events, or very, very, very little and watered down. I mean, the Olympics is THEIR backyard!!

The rank system is good, for the most part, but it's the human factor in the rank system that's fallible, for the better part. Imho. Hopefully, I'm not viewed as someone who is ridged. I've beliefs of my own, and I was raised by Soke and Dai-Soke, so the mix is there. I'm strict, that I don't apologize because I value rank that's untainted. If you've self-promoted yourself in rank for whatever reason(s), then I don't and won't respect you and your newly found rank. I would've threw up if my Dai-Soke had self-promoted himself to Judan, then I would've told him to get out of my life forever. Hhhhmmmmmm...I suppose that the By-Laws make it OK. Now I'm feeling really sick right in the pit of my stomach. Splinters beget new governing bodies, and to promote yourself via the new board that you've just started, to me, is self-promoting. It disgusts me to no end. Again, I suppose, my Soke promoted himself to Judan once he created our governing body, well, it doesn't sit well with me either. How about the karateka, his name escapes me now, that's been a Nidan for over 3 decades!! When asked about why he's STILL a Nidan, his answer is..."That's the last rank my Sensei promoted me to before he passed away!" He's the shining example of integrity; a rare commodity in the MA, when rank is the topic.

How long does it take? Who establishes it? You'd love my grandma's cooking; traditional!! Or you could love my cooking from a box; modern. If I was you, I'd eat grandma's cooking WAY before I'd eat mine. Again, labels have the ability to destroy the core of the MA!!

Keiko Fukuda, while not the norm was a Judo instructor that began teaching in 1937 in Japan, so the info you gave is by far not accurate. Their were few women in the martial arts, but it was not illegal by any means. Also, Robert Trias (creater of Shuri ryu) taught ladies self defense in the 40's in the states and had a few female black belts. Again, while its not the norm...it was not illegal in Japan or the states in teh 70's. Wow, really! if I ever saw a judge pull that stuff at a tournament I would take my team and leave...and if it was a JKA tournament I would have a few words with the ref. Our organization has a high level Female competitor that was well respected and placed at the worlds. If a local judge had the yam sack to do that to her he would get the boot from the organization faster than you could rip up his Dan certificate. Again, not sure what style you are talking about but the female instructor I mentioned trained in Japan for four years and she saw TONES of females training in the club and giving as good as they got during Kumite. I think that this whole article is a bit outdated, or I just dont see it. In our club one of my house rules is that once you strap on the belt you check your gender at the door and go as hard as anyone else or pay the price. You take it easy on someone because they are a different sex than you and you spar with me....male or female...and Im of the belief that womens lib gives me the right to beat on men and women alike. Solid post!!

I'm surprised this was allowed to go on, and even more surprised that the dojo was made to split because of it. The head of that dojo really needed to take charge of that situation, but it appears he didn't. As for the passing of pamphlets, I agree with you as well. There really is no reason for it. There are other times and places for things like that. Not at the MA school. There are enough politics in the MA to worry about without trying to be politically correct. A MA school isn't big enough for all of that! Dictate and stand by it. Those students who don't or won't or can't; well, find somewhere else to train. I agree with the pamphlets; not at the MA school!! NEVER!!

How many? With all of the self-promoting that goes on...I say...NONE!! OR...1,000 belts...to start with!!

Circuit training isn't just for men. So, why not?! Go for it!!

Sounds fine to me. BUT...I'm no doctor! Ask your parents, and ask a doctor. I believe that 8 hours is the rule of thumb, but I also think that's subjective to 8 RESTFUL hours, and not tossing all night and/or visiting the bathroom a lot. Seek the advice of your parents and your doctor!!

I concur with everyone else...try it out. Let your gut lead you from there.