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Imho, whatever "it" is that one trains in at that moment, then that one is of "that" style. One can not practice the martial arts without belonging to "that" style(s).

No matter the "hat" that I'm wearing...I've always trained quite a lot. Not because I have to, but because I want to... *When I ran my own dojo's: 6 days a week from 10am - 10pm. *When I became Kaicho/Chief Instructor of our Hombu: 6 days a week from 5am - 11pm. *When I briefly retired from our Hombu: 6 days a week, three times a day, NO SUNDAYS [Wife rule, not mine]. Morning: 5am - 7am, Afternoons: 11am - 2pm, Evenings before dinner: 5pm - 6pm *When I was re-elected Kaicho: When I was a home, I'd train 5 days a week from 12pm - 5pm. When I'm at the Hombu: 6 days a week from 5am - 11pm I suppose I'm cheating here. Why? There are a massive amount of times that I'm in a teaching mode. It's in between those classes I find the time to train, but for the most, I'm teaching. Still, I would train 5-6 days a week.

How can I not belong to a style(s)?

Can't say as I recall it either, Bob. I do think I've heard of it before. Is that not "Hwarang Do" Close, but Hwarang Do translates into "The Way Of The Flowering Knights". However, I was a jbb when I first heard it and I could've replaced "Knights" with "Hand". Of course, there is the fact that I'm much older and my memory isn't what it use to be.

Thanks Jay, I appreciate it. I'm glad to know that you really enjoyed the proof on the floor segment...it's something I live by. I felt that my guest spot was fine, even though I felt it a bit disjointed at times. That's probably because that was my very first live interview...I was pretty nervous. The LiveStream was pretty interesting and quite fun...I loved the entire experience. Thanks for sharing this, Bob. I think its great. I also enjoyed your explanation of "the proof is on the floor." I know you have an article on it, but an article can't relate the expressions one gives when actually speaking. And by the way, your interview was pretty good, I though. Thanks Brian! And you're right. It's one thing to read an article, but it can be something quite different when one hears the author of said article speak about it during a live interview, like mine. Retrospectively, I agree with you. I also thought the the interview was pretty good, minus my being so nervous I seemed to struggle to get out a simple word or sentence....sheech, I'm such a dork at times! Still, thanks Brian for conducting my interview, it was an honor!!

If I remember correctly, the number 9 is quite significant/important to the Korean's. It makes since that the ATA would honor that by having a 9 belt system.

Yeah...what the 3 posters above me said...I concur with ps1, JusticeZero, and Tallgeese.

I was also noticing that Skype has a business conference program that can hold up to 10 people. That's intense. I haven't found out its price yet.

Danielle, That way to cool that you've got the tickets you wanted, and that you're going. I'm a twinged bit jealous! You're going to have so much fun there. Not only to see the Olympics, but to sight see all over London. Wait...I'm a twinged bit jealous...again. Just kidding...Have a lot of fun there.

Congrats!!!!!!!

Shindokan Lineage: Satunuku "Tode" Sakugawa (1733 - 1815) Sokon "Bushi" Matsumura (1797 - 1889) Anko Itosu (1830 - 1915) Shigekazu Ishikawa (1864 - 1959) (Shuri-te) Choshu Saitou (1865 - 1962) From Sakugawa Sensei DOWN to Saitou Sensei, I don't personally know if this is accurate or not for myself. Why? I wasn't there because I wasn't alive yet. However, I've got to trust and believe that my Soke and Dai-Soke are telling me the truth; and I do believe them. Just how many styles use the TOP THREE all of the time? A lot.

Thank you. I loved listening to you and hearing about the topics you addressed as well. Please don't get mad at me, but, I love your accent!

I just can't remember the style, I thought it was Tang Soo Do, but I doubt that, but the translation was... The Way Of The Flowering Hand Anyone ever hear of that one?

Another great point that I can't dispute!!

WOW!! Jeff and I just finished a video call....and it was GREAT. Many, many more to come. Good thing about this venue....it doesn't take anything away from KF. And Danielle, martial artists, no matter the style and no matter the background, will still find a lot to talk about. So, please come aboard. Jeff and I talked about the weather, I introduced him to my wife and daughter, and of course...we talked about the martial arts. In that small time frame, we covered a wide gambit of several topics. Jeff and I were wondering if more than two can be one during a video call?!? If so, hold the phone, we could be having a kind of roundtable discussion...LIVE!! WOW!! I'm so excited!! So....right now I only have Jeff on my Skype contact list and if you're interested...please let me know your Skype ID or request and I'll accept you...or however this works. I'm still new to this but I have faith in everyone else at KF.

Yeah, that was some pretty good stuff. I just hydrate and take it easy when the heat is winning the battle. Big factor imho...LISTEN TO WHAT YOUR BODY IS TELLING YOU ASAP!!

DITTO!!

I wouldn't, unless approved by the head of the dojo in advance. I agree!!

But, what I see, is that having only the other persons Skype ID isn't enough to call and/or ?...I could be wrong!

With the suggestion of Patrick, I'm beginning to like Skype more and more, especially once I learn all of what Skype can do and how easy it is to do. So... If you'd like to train together, then how about we trade our Skype ID's and then schedule a time to meet...TRAIN ON!! [Patrick, is this what you mean, and did I word this right?] Wait, I don't know where to find that....oopppssss. Patrick, do you mean my Skype name? If so, then My Skype ID is... sensei_8

I think your idea is... FANTASTIC!! I'm in!!

Patrick, Laptop cameras in general, are they a pretty low quality? How small would the playback be? Once someone shares their Skype ID with me, we both could train together via the Skype...right? Thanks!!

Which school has priority? Dojo or High School? A student who's a senior in high school might have a lot of academic requirements and/or responsibilities that might override dojo commitments, and in that, that student would be stretched to train at the dojo for 4 or 5 nights a week. Who's going to win the argument? Mom/Dad? High school teachers? High school counselors? Principal? Dojo? Anyway, I see the dojo losing this discussion because parents/high school have more rights than the dojo. The possible's of what would happen when the parents/high school puts their foot down. Who does the kid obey? Parents/High School or Dojo? Sometimes the poor kid is put in a Catch-22 situation. Not an envious one to be in. As someone that's faced this both as a kid and as a Sensei; my choices were simple. When I was a kid, I did as my parents instructed me to do or not to do. As a Sensei, I never would stand in the way of that students academic future. Any decision, is a tough decision in the long run.

I've lost count of just how many different lineage charts I've ever looked at. Some lineage charts are pretty straight forward, and in that, they're easy to read. However, there are some lineage charts that are pretty difficult to read, so much so that it might require a degree in hieroglyphics. Of the two lineage charts below, which one do "you" think is easier to read/follow... http://www.keishinkan-karate.com/796bb150.jpg http://www.akbba.com/akchart.gif

How would I go about finding other martial artists to train with using Skype? Is there a network or something out there to link martial artists together or what? I don't want to train with other Shindokanists because I already do that all of the time. I'm looking for fresh practitioners to exchange and train with.