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Good luck and let us know how it went!! Relax and have fun; let the rank take care of itself!!

I've no networking of any type. I tried to start a FB page for our Hombu, but it blew up in my face because I've no idea how to start/maintain one, and I had zero support from the hierarchy of the Hombu. For years, we've tried to start a website but that was put back on the shelve and it doesn't look like it'll ever be completed.

Good topic!! My moral compass is quite grounded. I don't allow myself to get in these type of situations in any shape, way, and/or form. I always have a 3rd party present; always have and always will. No office consultations with any students/parents without a 3rd party present. No students/parents allowed to my home without my wife there. I won't even answer my door if I'm alone. Besides, I don't allow the instructor/student maxims to ever be violated. Our Hombu does have some CCTV in key areas, and not in any inappropriate areas. Most of our CCTV covers the parking lots, every entrance/exit, the retail store, the lobby, every hallway, the trash can outside back, every training area, and the main dojo. What would I do? I'd fight it to prove my innocence with every bit of my being, I'd let the true facts speak for themselves. But once the damage is already done, doubt might still linger in such a way that I'd be tainted, and in that, no one would want to be around me. Guard myself from every possibility of any inappropriateness across the board!! Still, no matter what cautions I take, nothing I do can guarantee that I'd never be falsely accused of anything. Look, in the Shindokan circle, I'm quite well known; I'm in a high profile position, so I can't go about to and fro unnoticed at all times, it's not conducive of my position.

No, I can always put a patch over a logo, unless the logo/advertisement is way to big to cover. I wear 6 patches, and I get your point sir.

Complex? No. Effective? Yes. A well placed side kick to the legs could be quite damaging in many ways. The permitted kicks are for the safety of the competitors, and this I agree with. A well placed side kick could end a fighters career prematurely, whereas the permitted kicks aren't as debilitating as a well placed side kick. The permitted kicks are akin to a jab, therefore, not to break.

To every true dad...Happy Fathers Day!!

I like them, especially the yellowish one up front center. However, I dislike their brand being on the outside; I prefer the logo being on a label tag and there only!!

Congrats!!

Wankan

Target Acquisition doesn't need nor desire speed and/or power alone. I see, and I've seen to many MAists have the speed/power but it pales in significance if ones hitting just anywhere, i.e. side of my arm/shoulder, versus my solar plexus, for example. Too many quick slaps here and there w/o focus during a demonstration, for example, impresses the layperson, but ineffectiveness is easily recognized by non-laypersons. Example.... This is not meant to say anything negative about the instructor in this link, and forget about the subject being a knife, but instead, watch his slapping movements and apply it to what I'm trying to convey... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEUZg_YaM5o Ineffective Target Acquisition doesn't affect an attacker!!

Nice topic btw!! Imho, I believe that it's the initial force providing that the force penetrated said target. Now, it's up to the practitioner and not up to any said technique(s) as to what's most powerful or not. If Greg and I execute the same technique, it won't be the technique that will be powerful by its namesake, but it will be powerful because of how Greg or I executed said technique. Is a thrust much more powerful than a snap? Again, it depends on the practitioner because, imho, thrust/snap are powerful techniques in themselves.

While speed is important; target selection and the accuracy of where and how it's delivered to any said target is far more important. Iyho, Yes OR no? And why? Let the discussion begin.

Yeah...they didn't acquire that crispness overnight!! Very nice.

When I was active, I trained EVERYDAY for the month that the tourney was being held. Tourneys back then were held monthly, so while I trained everyday, I put in an enormous amount of time without neglecting my students. My weekend warrior days, well, that's different because tourney's were held every weekend. So we trained as much as we could, and that meant balancing school, homework, chores, and classes at the Hombu. For my students that are quite interested in tourney's, I'll give them as much insight and advice as I can, but their tourney training is entirely up to them. If they want to place/win then they better train quite seriously or the only thing they'll accomplish is holding a spot on the competitors list for that days tourney. Kumite: Spar until the wheels fall off with as many different classmates as you can. You have to experience what it's like to be attacked and what it's like to attack; this won't happen over night. KNOW THE RULES for Kumite; the lack thereof has ended any chance of advancement in the tourney. Have the appropriate gear, for that too has dashed many dreams before they even began. Spar within THAT TOURNEY'S rules. Have a set of solid combo's to attack/counterattack with. WATCH THE OUT OF BOUNDS area; excessive running away from an attack will get you a few warnings before you'll be disqualified. Angle away from attacks, then counter...don't run away!! Different Kumite divisions require a different mindset, i.e. Team Kumite, full contact, semi-full contact and the like. Kata: Wear a CLEAN and pressed Gi!! Know the KATA!! Practice your Kata's until the wheels fall off!! Winning Kata requires some showmanship...you've got to sell yourself to the judges. Be crisp in your bows!! Use a loud and clear voice!! Walk smartly to the judges!! Remember to bow to the judges when you EXIT the ring!! Different Kata divisions require different mindset, i.e. Team Kata, Musical Kata, Weapons Kata. On Weapons Kata, DON'T DROP THE WEAPON unless it's part of the Kata, and in that, you've got to tell the judges that you are going to drop the weapon and sometimes, where in the Kata you are going to drop the weapon. If you forget the Kata or you drop the weapon, ask the center judge if you may begin again; don't just start again...that'll dash any trophy dreams quickly. If you're doing tourney's that use compulsory rules; you better know each and every Kata on the list and know them well!! Train hard...or go home!! Good luck and enjoy the experience.

Welcome to KF!!!!!!!!

Welcome to KF!!!!!!!!

Welcome to KF!!!!!!!!

I'd not worry about keeping your rank; rank will take care of itself!!

Weight isn't the key, imho, it's having tangible techniques!! Oh yeah, spar until the wheels fall off and then some. Good luck and welcome to KF!!!!!!!!

"Not enough!!" That's what I overheard my intermediate ranks say before class one day. It warmed my heart up when I heard that.

Or you're going to hate my answer... If you don't know how to do a technique(s), then excuse yourself from the testing cycle until you've practiced/know said technique(s).

I concur!! In Shindokan, a 5-member BOARD containing, for example, two Godans can rank someone to Godan providing a Nanadan/Hachidan is part of that authoritative board. Inasmuch, a 5-member BOARD of 5 Godans, can't issue a Godan; it's not a consensus board, a ranking member must be present or the rank is void.

In Shindokan, we don't block...we deflect. Yeah, you deflect people to the other side of the room! And I enjoy it quite a lot; better them than me!!

Respect begets respect!! Truly, the only thing that crawls up my skin is when a style of the MA proclaims that theirs is all-that-and-a-bag-of-chips, and that the other styles of the MA are no better than cow dung. Humans experiment with the MA, and in that, it's an incomplete experimentation at best, imho. Truly, exactly what have we mastered? Until all styles can unite together for the betterment of the MA; there will be nothing but complete unrest over the horizon.

~well achually i had already seen that wikipedia page i am not really asking how the style was founded,backstory i was really asking more of what can i espect of the techniques and the fighting aspect of it has an art i espect to be more of a defensive style like shotokan,with strikes to the body,head and several other aplications what does the style of shotokain mainly focus on? cheers I thought that the last paragraph in Wikipedia spoke about Shotokai's techniques/fighting aspect, if not, then I apologize.