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I've always gotten a kick out of the rule that prohibits any kick to the knee joint, which I concur with, but any combatant can pop the capsule on an elbow...just makes me giggle.

You're quite lucky!! Thanks for your replies to my question. Please tell me you got his autograph or a pic with him...right?

I've a few words to say about this...awesome, finally, alright, fantastic, great, super, wonderful, thank you, *sighs*, and it's about time. Thanks for the article and the anticipated information. YAHOO!!

One can go down the hill as fast as they want ONE TIME, but one can go down the hill slow MANY, MANY TIMES. Wear a cup...macho and a very high squealing voice just don't mix...ya' know. Every single member of our student body knows that I'm famous for doing cup checks before any Kumite session. What I do is have every male line up, I've a female instructor check the females, and then as I'm walking in front and by them...a give their groin a very VERY light tap...I find the ones not wearing one pretty fast, and the ones that are wearing one...they still nervously skip backward...but not fast enough...heheheheheheeheheeeee

I still maintain that my Godan's and above train with me 2-4 hours minimum, albeit, all of our Hachidan's when training with me are required to do at least 2-5 hours. Once a month, Greg and I will do a 6 hour session...our goal...kill any doubt!!

The rebel in me wants to go back a little further on karate's roots and start everyone with naihanchi/tekki. But I think people's heads would explode if there were no Pinan/Hiean series or a Taikyoko You know...I can only imagine that they'd be quite fine with your switch because the Naihanchi/Tekki series, imho, is so dynamic, I think that they'd eventually forget about the Pinan/Heian series all together...well...except the die-hard-in-the-wool who can't stand change, even a little.

Nice kata across the board.

I'd say the all dominating preference to penetrate any said target is the preferred methodology/ideology of Shindokan, and having said that, I do admit that we do our share of "pushing" when engaging our brand of Tuite.

Ok. In Shindokan, snapping and driving hips are at the core of how we generate our power, especially for our short range techniques, and even more so when we're deep inside their "personal space".

Good point, just make sure it's a positive reputation...ya' know.

I'm with you here. I love the straight Bo's, even though I've used the tapered ones before, and in that; I'll take the straight Bo's over the rest.

What was his most covered topic? I'd love to roll with him!!

Look at the bright side, Judo coverage got a couple of "photos." The USA got it's first gold ever. And all that NBC was able to give us is a couple of "photos." Would it kill the NBC budget to lend the USA team a iphone so that they can tape and relay a match? I'm not even suggesting that NBC were to DONATE an iphone to Team USA Judo. I'm talking about letting Team USA Judo BORROW an iphone. Solid post!!

I'm quite disappointed on the very little TV coverage of TKD in the 2012 Olympics. Just the other day...After 7 hours of viewing...I only saw TWO matches, and that's it, and it was towards the end of the 7th hour. Did anyone see more TKD coverage than that? I just don't understand...I suppose that the more mainstream the sport, the more TV coverage. Ouch!!

One doesn't push a board, one penetrates the board [target]!!

In YOUR style, please complete the following... Without the hips... Don't read anything else in it...please.

MYTH: Shindokan is totally dependent on Tuite. FACT: No! It's just our most preferred tool. MYTH: Kyusho jitsu works all of the time. FACT: No it doesn't. To many parameters and the like for it to work all of the time.

I wholeheartedly concur!! AWESOME!! Btw...HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

For those styles that are proponents of kata/forms, this topic is for you. Kata/Forms that are taught without any applications can only serve one mean, imho...Belt Promotions. If one is only executing void kata/forms without knowing and discovering what the movements within any said kata/forms is, imho, the intangible kata; empty without valuable purpose. Why must be entertained. Knowing what each and every movement is and can be within any said Kata/Forms has a credible purpose/reason. To only move on the floor because it's needed for ones next belt promotion can't truly produce effective understanding of what's needed within the tangible universe. I move not because it's cool or popular or the rage of the page, no, I move because it has effective purpose in both knowledge but as well as in effectiveness. I long for the day when each of my movements are only tangible and effective each and every time, until then, I do all I can to shake away every intangible movement. Your thoughts.

Which is most preferred and/or desired by yourself? To push a target OR to penetrate a target?? Shindokan tenets/methodologies and the like expressively teaches that each technique must penetrate any said target to be effective. To push a target might have validity to some degree, however, the margin of effectiveness over penetration is infinitesimal at best. Your thoughts please.

Without the hips... Please complete and then offer a brief supportive argument...I'll begin... Without the hips... Effective techniques aren't birthed. >The apex of the power curve is destroyed before the technique finishes...hence a dismal push. Without the hips... Transitional movements are stalled. >The purpose of transitional movements are to gain and/or maintain ones advantage over any said opponent(s).

For the sake of discussions, I'd like to pose a hypothetical question(s), and please...be kind and not mean in your posts...thank you. For a moment, put yourself in those shoes... 1) Parent 2) Student 3) Administration What would you do or not do if you found out that one of the Godan instructors lived an alternate lifestyle?

Those who only teach because it's a cool gig and not to create a betterment, both in techniques as well as self within their students...these type of instructors of the MA are no better or more than an empty shirt. Your thoughts please...let the discussions begin...hopefully.

Every success in your MA journey wasn't achieved all by yourself. Don't be so shocked. Your rank, no matter the level, is yours. However, you had some help. Your tournament accomplishments, no matter how many, you had some help. Your school of the MA, no matter how many students, you had some help. Yes, it was you, but only to a small degree. You had a lot of help in your corner. Just when? Just how many? You know...don't you?! How about... 1) Your Pastor 2) Family members 3) Your friends 4) Your employer 5) Your fellow dojo/dojang/etc classmates 6) oh yeah...Your Instructor(s) 7) Your Style Headquarters No matter how small or large, your sacrifices were their's as well. They laughed with you, they cried with you, they celebrated with you, they went to the mat with you in their own ways, they supported you across the board, they encouraged you during all of your trials and tribulations, they held the bag and/or some other apparatus for you countless amount of times...each and every time they didn't ask for anything as a reward because your success in your MA journey was enough for them. When's the last time you thanked them?

Also...synchronizing katas, imho, are there for tournament competitions alone and not for improving ones karate, however, practice makes perfect and the more one does these type of katas, one's bound to be improving something along the way.