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Isn't everything? Yepper!!

I don't pay Sempai's either; their teaching is part of their learning, and that's understood right from the beginning, and in that, I've never had a Sempai ask to get paid. When I was a Sempai, and had I ever asked my Dai-Soke for any compensation for all I do/did, that would've been quite disrespectful of me. As most, if not a lot and/or many instructors, my Sempai's didn't pay for their lessons once they became a Sempai.

I've been doing Nahachin since 1975 and I sure didn't see it in that demo. There was a sweep..yes, is that what you're referring to? Not just the sweep, but also the upper arm movements with that sweep. While we are both Shorin Ryu stylists, our katas may be slightly different. Yeah, they must be because there are no punches like that in Nahachin 1-3...the older version anyway. Its not the punches. It is the sweep and throw. If your kata is anything like the one we do, you should be able to see what I am talking about. Look at his hands as he sweeps. He is holding the uke in the same position you would be in the kata with your two fists in a ready position. Imho, that's just an assumed interpretation of its Bunkai.

I've been doing Nahachin since 1975 and I sure didn't see it in that demo. There was a sweep..yes, is that what you're referring to? Yeah...I'm with you on that observation; the sweeps were the only spots I saw any comparison at all.

Absolutely...Eosin Panther!! Btw, is your Dai-Shihan asking for himself or are you/student body wanting to get him one as a gift? I'm sure every Kudan knows what belt he/she wants and where to get one by him/herself.

Again, Kudan and Judan have NO tests whatsover in Shindokan!! Yeah, talk about wanting to run away and hide...Oh boy did I feel that way; magnified 1000 times! I know my question slightly angered him, as though I was questioning him and as though I also wanted him to qualify his actions...I ASSUMED A POSITION THAT I DIDN'T POSSESS!! Boy....I'm a dork and idiot all at the same time...and often!!

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FINALLY...The NFL Lockout is OVER!! Time for some FOOTBALL!! My Cowboys have a so so schedule, but I still don't see them in the playoffs because there are just too many great teams, like the Jets or the Chiefs or the Colts or...well...any team that was in last years playoffs. I'm expecting Romo to concentrate more, now that he's married, he'll be more relaxed and settled. Here's to hoping!! Will this years football suffer across the board because of how long it took to get back to training camps and the like? I'm afraid that it will to some uncertain degree...less camps means more injury possibilities, as well as raw rough undisciplined execution on both sides of the ball. GO COWBOYS!! [YANKEE SHOUT OUT...GO YANKEES...I know this is a football thread but I had that shout building up inside of me...sorry.]

Hey...a AHA moment for me. Thanks Danielle, I didn't even conclude the WTF possibility, it went right over my head....THANK YOU!! What saddens me is that GM Suh, according to one of the links I provided to you, walked away from TKD in 1976...he doesn't even talk about the martial arts and/or TKD anymore. I was his student in 1974, just two years before he "walked away" from TKD. He's 72 years old now.

OUCH!! Worse I've ever had happen to me was in August 2002. My Sensei/Dai-Soke, when I was at our Hombu during a Tuite session that was for Godan's and up. I'm always partnered with my Sensei/Dai-Soke, and at times, I hate it, that day was no exception. As always, I was told..."DON'T MOVE", which I never do move when I'm told to not move, while he demonstrated a Tuite control combination that he was teaching us that morning. Well you can guess it...I MOVED...STUPID...he leveled me with a short range ridge hand dead on the right side of my neck...it was LIGHTS OUT. It took me a few minutes to remember my name and why I was sitting on the floor!!

Whatever GM Baird is teaching now, it's not what I was learning from GM Suh. Looks like GM Baird is teaching his own style of kung-fu. What did GM Baird do with what GM Suh gave him? :::wondering out loud::::

Thanks for your help Danielle. Here's what I've been able to find out thus far.... http://www.akfcolorado.com/about_ms.html OR kungfukarate.com (Click on Grandmaster Baird) I'm still unsure if GM Suh was unaffiliated or not!! It's not important, except I'm quite curious...that's all.

Perhaps when you come down, Bob, you can show me this kata. In TKD, we do a form that seems to have a "back to the wall" theme, called Po Eun. We do it at 2nd degree black, though. I do think Choi might have pulled some of Niahanchi for it. Most likely he did. Also Yoo-Sin seems to copy some of it. Imho, Po Eun is much more closer to Naifanchi than Yoo Sin. oh yeah definitely, however, Yoo-sin is one of my current patterns and there are sections of Naihanchi that remind me of it Yeah, I saw the spots were it resembled Naihanchi.

Agreed...step behind is the way we do it also. I concur!!

more like a heel kick? Yeah...kinda. The thing to remember is, in Shindokan, we don't kick above the waist...ever. Any above the waist kick I've ever learned was from TKD's GM Young Ik Suh.

Perhaps when you come down, Bob, you can show me this kata. In TKD, we do a form that seems to have a "back to the wall" theme, called Po Eun. We do it at 2nd degree black, though. I do think Choi might have pulled some of Niahanchi for it. Most likely he did. Also Yoo-Sin seems to copy some of it. Imho, Po Eun is much more closer to Naifanchi than Yoo Sin.

Happy Birthday Danielle!!

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For anything...In Shindokan we're taught to have our kicking foot cross behind our supporting leg's foot when executing this kick, as well as bringing both feet together prior to same said kick. I've tried it opposite, but, it feels wrong/strange to me. EDITS: I original typed, in this post/thread "IN FRONT" of our supporting leg's foot. THAT WAS A TYPO; My mind thought BEHIND, but my fingers typed IN FRONT. Sorry for this misunderstanding!!

There's nothing martial about it, imho. I will surrender to the fact that it's more of an art, and that alone is something to be proud of. Not everything can be a martial art!!

How many poor kata video clips or pictures of poorly executed stances are there out there? Sometimes the heart can rule the head leading to websites being full of well-intentioned material which does nothing to show what the club is about. It is often the case that the most enthusiastic are the ones with the least to show. To answer the bold above...I've lost count!!

It's a well deserved acknowledgement from Patrick!! Your posts are the glue that KF depends on across the board. You show professionalism to everyone, and you give us a solid reason to pause. In you, I've found a true friend outside of the Shindokan circle that I can trust without any ambiguity...this is a rare thing!! Congrats on 5 years on KF staff!!