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Tonight's game two between the Stars and the Knights has the Stars at a 48.1% winning prediction. I forgot what the winning prediction was for game one. My bracket? Easy. KNIGHTS all the way!! GO KNIGHTS!!

Happy birthday to Noah (Wastelander)!! Thank you for all of the contributions that you have made to our community. Have a safe and fun birthday, Noah!!

GO KNIGHTS!!

Nnnnnnnnooooooooooooooooooooooooo to the bold type above. I was afraid that would happen. The Stars are super-hot and the Knights play on the Stars ice. And of course, the 7th place Ducks in the Pacific quacked all over the Knights on the Knights last game of the regular season on Knights ice by the score of 4-1. GO KNIGHTS!! If you are looking for a confidence booster, just remember that Vegas won all three regular season games against Dallas this season, and Vegas might get some healthy players back in time for Monday's game 1. That's uplifting, for sure. Knight has to protect the net as never before. Give Dallas an inch, they'll take that mile for sure. GO KNIGHTS!!

Nnnnnnnnooooooooooooooooooooooooo to the bold type above. I was afraid that would happen. The Stars are super-hot and the Knights play on the Stars ice. And of course, the 7th place Ducks in the Pacific quacked all over the Knights on the Knights last game of the regular season on Knights ice by the score of 4-1. GO KNIGHTS!!

Excellent points, Ken!! At first, in episode One, they ALL spoke in English, ahem, excuse me, (Portugues). However, the Japanese would not speak English in mixed company, if my memory serves me right. Then came episode Two, where I had to read the translations, which I hate to do because I want to watch the show and not read the show. where ALL Japanese spoke Japanese and nothing else, even amongst themselves, whereas the non-Japanese spoke English to one another.... unless they were speaking directly to a Japanese.

Absolutely especially the bold type above.

Absolute fantastic update through and through. You're a fine MAist and teacher!! I've nothing but sheer confidence in you across the board. The one thing that I did forever and a day with my instructors, is to NOT allow my instructors to become complacent in teaching one particular ranks. Instructors can love to teach one rank and despise teaching the other rank. which is completely unfair to the Student Body in a whole and unacceptable. And of course, I never allowed my instructors to teach above their rank. In order to teach Godan, for example, an instructor must be Rokudan minimum and that Rukudan WILL be also teaching Jukyu on a regular basis per the instructor rotation schedule. Guess who oversaw that schedule?? You guessed it. Me. You got this, Ken.

While watching the next to last of the 2024 Shogun, we both were wondering if there was a second season in the works due to the current Shogun's pace. Sure, the 2024 Shogun has marched to its own tune in many ways, but will there be a second season? Here's the answer... "We took the story to the end of the book and put a period at the end of that sentence. We love how the book ends; it was one of the reasons why we both knew we wanted to do it — and we ended in exactly that place. And I’ve been party to this in the past with shows like this, where you build a whole factory, and it only pumps out 10 cars and closes up shop. It’s a bummer. You know, one of our producers wrote a nearly 900-page instruction manual for how we do this show — almost as long as the book Shogun itself. All of this infrastructural knowledge went into it. I just hope someone else — maybe a friend — needs a production primer on feudal Japan at some point, so I can be like, 'Here you go, use this book. That will save you 11 months." ~ Series co-creators Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo. The unfortunate thing is that there will be no season 2. The show was marketed as a mini-series and as what the co-creators have hinted above, 2024 Shogun, is a one-and-done season. Finale will air on April 23rd.

With us, it's all about effectiveness over aesthetics. While proper form is important for any technique, we're far more concerned with said effectiveness. The concern over aesthetics occurs when a MAist has not yet matured in their technique(s) yet, whereas the effectiveness suffers sorely. Ya' just got to love the beauty of Shu Ha Ri...and I do.

After a scoreless 1st period, the Knights scored once in the 2nd period, while the Blackhawks remained scoreless through periods 1 and 2. Blackhawks finally found the Knights net and the Knights scored as well in the 3rd period. Knights won with the score of 3-1. One last game for the regular season against 7th place Ducks of the Pacific. Not all too excited about facing the Stars or the Avalanche, if we draw either in the playoffs because the Stars are HOT and the Avalanche offense and defense are effective. Either way with those two, it comes down at the net. GO KNIGHTS!!

Knights won over the Avalanche yesterday on home ice by the score of 4-3 in OT. Knights were scoreless until the 3rd period. On the other side of the puck was the Avalanche scoring twice in the 1st period and 1 score in the 2nd. I was just sitting there thinking to myself..."Anytime, Knights, you can score at any time...would be nice. And boy did they finally in the 3rd period. Then, with a big fat cherry on top, Hertl scored at 1:23 of overtime for the Knight win. Tomorrow, the 8th place in the Central, Blackhawks visit on the Knights ice. GO KNIGHTS!!

Recording classes is also another great way of reviewing just how your instructors are teaching and acting whenever the CI is NOT in-house at the dojo/dojang/etc. The saying that says..."When the cat is away, the mice do play".

Knights beat Wild tonight by the score of 7-2 on Knights ice. That win clinches the Knights in the Stanley Cup playoffs for the 6th straight time in 7 years. Knights last 3 regular season games in in the Knights ice. Next for the Knights is the Avalanche who are in 3rd place in the Pacific, and won against the Wild this past Tuesday 4-2 on Avalanche ice. GO KNIGHTS!!

I've been filming classes for as long as I can remember. The camera doesn't blink, and it reveals quite a lot of things that can be missed by the naked eye. I made it possible for students to view themselves on film, no matter the subject whenever they wanted. I've caught so many Aha moments. For example. students would come to me asking, "Sensei, can I see last night's kumite session" or "Sensei, can I see last week's Bunkai classes because something's bothering me". I recorded myself doing all Kata's, empty-hand and weapons, and made them available to the students to watch as often as they wanted to. Not all students have photographic memories. A lot of times, I'd review a particular class with a student in my office as a review, giving important advice, not a tear-down session, but a one-on-one with a student has proved to make a lot of difference in a student's MA betterment. Not just for the student's sake, but for mine as well. Watching how I'm teaching and leading classes makes me a better CI. Classes need to be tweaked from time to time because nothing and no one is perfect. As a MAist, I can't fix myself if I don't see for myself that I need some fixing. Filming classes is a very invaluable tool of information. By my showing that I sincerely invest myself in their MA betterment, the student reinvests into themselves, and that is worth everything. Proof is on the floor...and...in the filming.

Knights lost to the Oliers 5-1; a dismal execution on the ice against a most formidable opponent, but not much of a surprise. Only goal fo r the Knights was in the 3rd quarter. Next opponent...Wild on Knights ice. Next 4 games are on Knight's ice. Quite perplexing!! GO KNIGHTS!!

I think I am going to donate them to Goodwill. Great idea, Ken.

Knights lost to the Canucks 4-3. Knights play on Oiler ice tomorrow. Getting down to the nitty and gritty. Knights find themselves back in 4th place in the Pacific. Knights have eight remaining games: *Edmonton Oilers (Away) on April 10, 2024, at 5:30 PM; they're in 2nd place in the Pacific. *Minnesota Wild (Home) on April 12, 2024, at 7:00 PM; they're in 6th place in the Central. *Colorado Avalanche (Home) on April 14, 2024, at 12:30 PM; they're in 2nd place in the Central. *Chicago Blackhawks (Home) on April 16, 2024, at 7:00 PM; they're in 8th place in the Central. *Anaheim Ducks (Home) on April 18, 2024, at 7:00 PM; they're in 7th place in the Pacific. GO KNIGHTS!!

Someone might use an old uniform for cosplay, Halloween, costume or to donate. I've used my old, and new, uniform for just relaxing around the house, with at least the bottoms because they're very comfortable. Old belts can be recycled in such a wide variety of uses than the uniform. But of course, I've not much of a vivid imagination with what to do with an old uniform.

I thought that the A's leaving could increase attendance as a farewell this season, but the fans are so fed up with ownership that attendance might drop even further. I don't blame them, ownership ruined that team. I wouldn't spend a penny on them either. I am a full believer in being a bandwagon fan, no reason to give my time and money to some millionaires and billionaires who are not providing a decent product. I root for the same teams, but I don't put time or money into them when they stink year after year, Yeah, I can easily see why the A's decided to move to a Triple A venue next season. I doubt that the A's will be able to fill that venue either. The A's don't sell out at the Triple A venue here in Las Vegas, The Aviators, whenever they play here. Btw, the A's already lose a lot whenever they're here in Las Vegas during the few games they play here during the MLB pre-season.

Vegas will make the playoffs and it looks like Hertl could be ready to play as soon as Monday. If he fits in well, and they get Stone back, they are going to be a dangerous team in the playoffs. I've got my finders crossed for the best. GO KNIGHTS!!

Just great!! Knights lost to the Coyotes on Friday 4-7. Monday the Knights face the Canucks on their ice. Then the Oilers on their ice on Wednesday. Canucks and Oilers might be seeking a little payback. I was wondering if the Stars were ever going to lose again, and I see that they did. GO KNIGHTS!!

After that game, I was looking for a bag to wear over head. As far as Monday and then Edmonton, I hope to remove the bag from over my head. GO KNIGHTS!!

The title of this topic begs the question: Kids lessons: yes or no If the answer is no, then why not?? Casting aside the possibility of adding to a MA school's bottom line, don't kids deserve the right to learn the MA from a caring and legit and effective teacher?!? Of course, whether a MA school teaches kids or not, that's up to that school, and I support whatever they decide.

I enjoyed this year's April Fool's Day here quite a lot. Thanks.