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I can truly appreciate that you've placed the martial arts in its proper place. In my life, while I love the martial arts, it's always been... God Family Shindokan Emphasis has/is always on God and my family is always way over Shindokan. Without my family in every shape, way, and/or form, Shindokan's nothing. I too, applaud you Brian in every way. If this means that our summer training is placed on the back burner, than so be it. Your friendship is far more important to me than anything that is the MA.

Thank you all who've posted a reply!! I've enjoyed them all!!

Congrats; well deserved!!

Congrats!! Before you know it, you'll start all over again...at black belt.

How should dojos Promote students? They shouldn't!! Promotions get in the way of learning.

In self-defense, I'm totally aggressive because it's me or them.

2,607,458 hits on YouTube...well...whatever he has, he's got it. I didn't watch the entire thing because...well...I hung on as long as I could. Thanks for sharing them.

Strange that he would just vanish. Did he vanish before or after they tried to get rid of you? Yes, it was strange and it is still strange. Whatever, if anything at all, was asked of him by his father on his death bed, he obeyed it quickly and decisively. Yes, Iwao vanished way before they tried to oust me.

That's good then...huh?!

Now...HEAL Boo Boo...HEAL....

Oh don't hate me for my answer... It's not the hours, but it's the YEARS, however long they might be.

Some solid advice here for you to glean from. My 2-cents...beat the bag until it finally breaks...then buy another bag and beat it until it finally breaks...then...well...you get the point. Static effectiveness will never replace live effectiveness, imho. Combo?!? Too many to list, but, just as long as you're doing more than one technique EFFECTIVELY/CORRECTLY...create your own combos. Welcome to KarateForums.com!!

Very solid post and advice there Ev!!

A very moving article, one that I sincerely enjoyed across the board!! Thank you for sharing it with us; it was an honor.

Solid point Brian!!

Possibly we're not seeing the front kick as often as one might imagine because of the high chance of one being tackled, and/or, the lack of confidence for ones own front kick.

Thanks Brian, and a solid post sir!! Hopefully, more members will chime in their thoughts as well...please.

There you go ruining a favorite Martial Arts quote with scientific theory. Kidding aside, I have had a board hit me back when trying to break with a knife hand strike. I still hate that breaking technique....

Excellent replies thus far...thank you all. Please keep them coming!!

Solid post!!

Iwao Takahashi WAS San Dai-Soke, and as San Dai-Soke, he was by all purposes, in charge, but when he vanished and the like, his authority as San Dai-Soke was stripped from him, and it's noted in both the By-Laws AND in every Shindokan scroll. Should he ever be allowed to rejoin us, his title would be more of a figure-head and nothing more. But I don't see him being allowed to rejoin the Shindokan Hombu ever.

Solid post!! I truly like your advice in the last paragraph above..thanks Danielle!!

I've done this before Danielle, and the two times I've done this, doctors told me the best thing for me was rest and to not aggravate the injury. I feel for you, and please, see your doctor and follow his/her advice over mine.