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Looking at its official movie poster at the very bottom it reads... "Exclusively In Movie Theaters MAY 30", if that's any indication. Makes sense that Karate Kids: Legends is a full-blown movie release just like The Karate Kid (2010 Film) was. Karate Kid: Legends is being released by Sony Pictures.

Labels can be so limiting across the board especially when it comes to the MA. "The term Jeet Kune Do was coined and put into use in 1967 by Bruce Lee in an attempt to put a name to his martial expression. Lee wrestled with putting a name to his art as he constantly veered away from any type of crystallization (and thereby limitation) of its essence, however, the simple need to refer to it in some concrete way won out and Jeet Kune Do was born." ~ Bruce Lee Foundation Credit: https://bruceleefoundation.org/jeetkunedo/#:~:text=Lee wrestled with putting a name to his,won out and Jeet Kune Do was born.

I've always got a kick out of the starting times for many, if not all, major sports.

I agree. As a kid MAist, I thought that conducting the Testing Cycle every 3 months was a great thing because, for a kid, every 3 months is awesome. Then, as a JBB there were no Testing Cycles because of our ages; no student under 18 can earn a Shodan, which meant one very long time in rank. As an adult student I quickly understood why the Dan ranks' time in rank were the they that they were. My time of rank was waived by our Soke for my Nidan to Sandan because I was more than ready for that Testing Cycle due to my being a JBB for 5 long years. Instead of the minimum time of rank being a 2 year wait, I only served 1 year. Ater earning my Sandan, my time of rank was strictly adhered to without any reservation.

The stage has been set...finally...Yankees VS the Dodgers...once again!! Last time these two teams meet in the WS, 1981, the Dodgers won in 6 games. I do care... GO YANKEES!!

To be honest, I'm surprised that the Karate Kid saga has had this much gas behind it. The Karate Kid is no Star Wars and/or Star Trek sage, but even with them, those sagas need to end before their legacies run the irreputable risk of being tainted forever.

From time to time, things happen. That's what our By-Laws state. However, By-Laws aren't bullet-proof because compromising can make the impossible possible. CI's have a ton of saying whenever their students are involved. Make a case for their student to the higher hierarchy, follow the chain of command all the way up the Kancho [Presdent]. The Kancho will look into TOR from another angle...How many total hours, not days, have said student accrued during those 3 months, and more importantly, what were the mitigating circumstances involved. And like you said, is said student training consistently?!? Never say never.

Rest is key now. No sense in rushing back to training. Hope you feel better soon.

Is TSD Karate?? That's for one to decide for themselves. I say TSD is TSD. Does TSD look like Karate?? Well, sometimes it does and other times it doesn't.

With pinpoint concentration from bowing in to bowing out without any exception. Judge's eyes are on the competitor just as soon as the competitor comes onto view. Every assumed fault is noted at all times by the judges for cause, whether the judges are right or wrong, and if the judges are wrong, that might not ever matter in the eyes of the arbitrator on duty. Pinpoint concentration, that's what is needed at all times. For all of the up and down, every little twitch, and every presumed notion...the judges must see YOU and YOU alone. If not, one's quickly forgotten.

Me, well, I'm very aggressive while I press my opponent as I attack the legs, which is what is expected in Shindokan. Don't forget, our main goal at any given time is to get behind our opponent. "Dirty" fighting to me is an excuse because one hasn't matured in techniques, yet, which means that one's afraid. To me, there's no "Dirty" anything, Kumite or not, because in the game of surviving, anything is fair game. Adapt or fail, and I've never any desire to fail on or off any floor whatsoever. Refusal to fight dirty, whenever necessary, is a limitation that I can't abide to.‎ My focus both on and off the floor is to succeed at any cost because my survival depends on it. "The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus."~ Bruce Lee

I wholeheartedly agree!! Without leg strength, stances are mute all the way around. Drills to aide in the strengthening the legs, and in no particular order... Squats Hack Squats Split Squat Romanian Deadlift Leg Press Leg Extension Lying Leg Curl Standing Calf Raise These help to isolated certain muscles and these exercises should strengthen the legs. Our Soke and Dai-Soke were infamous in having us remain in any given stance holding some type of weight until the point of no return was in their mind when our legs shaking like Jello...over and over and over.

Raiders have already trade. Davante Adams was traded to the Jets for a conditional 3rd round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. I understand the Raiders reason for the trade, kind of, but with a hamstring injury, that many Raiders believe have already healed, I don't think a 3rd round pick is a good enough reason. I've seen Adams make some great and reliable catches this season. Raiders actions on the field have them in dead last place in the AFC West at 2-4, and at this pace, the Raiders will be out of contention more sooner than later. We'll see what happens when the Raider face off against the hosting Rams. Anymore Raider losses, we might be reading that Antonio Pierce has been fired for cause. GO COWBOYS!!

Today's my 67th birthday. October 18, 1964. On that date, this scrawny little kid walked into a dojo, not sure of what to expect or if he'd even stay past that initial shock of experiencing a dojo for the very first time. Whether it was fortitude or just dumb luck or a lot of many other things, that date ended up changing my life, and for the best. That was 60 years ago, today. Many things have transpired over those 6 decades, and I wouldn't change a thing, ever since I stepped on the floor to learn and train for what ended up being for my entire life. Only by the Grace of God, I'm still on the floor, one way or another. My training/learning and my walking in that dojo in Canoga Park, in the San Fernando Valley in Southern California, on my 7th birthday, was not an accident, for I believe that it was, in many ways, not an accident, but it was meant to be. Thank you, mom for that birthday present. That day, and whatever happened after that day, started me on my MA journey in Shindokan. A journey that sculpted me to who and what I am as both a person and as a seriously dedicated MAist and instructor that always put his Student Body before anyone and/or anything else. I'd be at amiss if I didn't thank those who helped me and mentored me and guided me and kicked-my-butt whenever I needed it, which was often... I thank God for his grace and mercy. and forgiveness in my life. I thank both our Soke, Fuyuhiko Saitou, founder of Shindokan Saitou-ryu, and Yoshinobu Takahashi, Dai-Soke and my Sensei, whom without their feverous guidance and love and the often-well-placed kick where the sun doesn't shine. Their teachings in and out of the dojo are priceless and I've never taken them lightly. I love them and will never forget them for helping me and being my surrogate dads. I also want to thank Greg Forsythe, Ben Stevenson, Giichi Tanaka, and Yoshikazu Tanaka who were my dearest friends and dojo mates for life!! Our band formed the Weekend Warriors who traveled all up and down Southern California entering as many Open Karate Tournaments as possible, with our parent's permissions, of course, and against the wishes of both our Soke and Dai-Soke, where we formed a pretty effective group across the board. We were inseparable in and out of the dojo, and the dojo is where we found ourselves in more hot water with both of our Soke and even more so with our Dai-Soke. I will miss them forever!! I thank every single student that I've ever had the distinguished honor and privilege to share the floor with. Their dedication to the floor, and everything that happens on the floor, where their training was unswervingly recognized and never forgotten each and every day. Without my students in my life, I'd have no reasons to darken any MA floor whatsoever. My students mean everything to me!! I thank my wife, Linda, and our children, Nathan and Krystal for their unshakable support and faithful love. Lastly, I want to thank Patrick for his mentorship and friendship over these many years. KF has given me that escape that I desperately needed, especially in my days spent inside the SKKA bubble, before I felt I was on the verge to losing my mind. I want to thank Brian, bushido_man96, for being one of my dearest friend, in and out of KF, that I will cherish for the rest of my days. I want to also thank those countless members of KF that have given me many fond memories as well as their support and great discussions in and out of the MA; I value each and every one's knowledge and experience. These past 60 years, I've been blessed endlessly these past 60 years in the MA. Had Soke and Dai-Soke keep me under their wings for as long as I did. I earned from them my Hachidan and Hanshi. Had owned and operated my Kyuodan Dojo for many decades, of which, without my many students, I'd be just a man taking a long walk all alone. I've meet so many practitioners of countless different MA disciplines during my MA journey, and I cherish each of those learning and training opportunities outside of Shindokan endlessly. In closing, I can never properly express my many thanks and heartfelt gratitude to everyone and everything that have provided me my most profound memories both in the MA and away from the MA. I believe that I've fought the good fight while my body cussed me out. Having been diagnosed with Afib, Diabetes Type 2, and Stage 4 Prostate Cancer, of which, as of this posting, is that I'm still in complete remission of my cancer; Praise God!! The cancer destroyed my spine's T12 and L4, which has made me handicapped where I can't stand no longer than for a few minutes and can't walk no further than a few feet and have great difficulty to raise up from a seated position. For my mobility I'm dependent of my mobility scooter for a lot of the time. Therefore, I believe that my MA training days, but not my teaching days, have come to an end, but I'm not resentful of the cards that I've been dealt, for whatever those reason might or might not be, because I've still got a lot of gas in my tank, and I will not take my many blessings very lightly whatsoever. Thank you one and all for everything; you've all enriched my life!!

I kept the crux of the formality whenever it was required of it. Away from that, I was just plain old Bob whenever students spoke to me because I just don't like the stuffiness that the dojo pageantry can cause. That's just me. Students tend to relax far much more to learn and train better whenever they don't have to "perform" for the sake of satisfying the formality.

We held Kyu Testing Cycles every 3 months in all dojo's including our Hombu. Whether a Testing Cycle candidates Petition to Test was granted or not depended on several things but the one thing that stands out is class attendance. Kyu students were required to attend a minimum of 3 classes a week. Anything less than that was an immediate rejection of their Petition to Test. Every dojo submitted copies of every student's Hard Card to the Hombu, and one of the things that was on a student's Hard Card, which was kept at the Dojo and at the Hombu, was attendance. We train for a reason, and not just for a season.

Recap of what's happened in both the NLCS and the ALCS. ALCS Game 1: Yankees 5 and Guardians 2 Game 2: Yankees 6 and Guardians 3 Game 3 today in Cleavland at 2:08pm NLCS Game 1: Dodgers 9 and Mets 0 Game 2: Dodgers 3 and Mets 7 Game 3: Dodgers 8 and Mets 0 It's said that whichever team wins game 3, whenever the series is tied 1 game each, that that winner goes onto the World Series. Time will tell if that remains the case in the NCLS and/or the ALCS.

Golden Knights record at the start of the 2024 season of the NHL is 3-1-0. That puts the Knights in 2nd place in the Pacific Division behind the Flames. Next for the Knights is on the hosting ice of the Lighting tonight at 4PM. GO KNIGHTS!!

In The Service of the Shogun; The Real Story of William Adams by Frederik Cryns

Troy Aikman took issue with the Cowboys' wide receivers as to how they've preformed these past 6 weeks. Calling the Cowboys' wide receivers "lazy" and ridiculing them by saying "they run terrible routes". Troy most assuredly, imho, has the right to speak his mind because Troy's a former Dallas QB and Pro Football Hall of Famer.

Then there's this to consider... https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/nunchucks-legality-by-state

While legal to carry said MA weapon around, I wonder how many LEO's still might stop someone and have a discussion with that individual, in any US state. Just wondering!! The nunchaku is only banned in one US state: Massachusetts; Personal usage banned. It can be used for martial arts training in some circumstances. I'm pretty sure that no matter the MA weapon, if said MA weapon is brought on school property, that action would be illegal in any US state.

IF, there were a 6th or 7th Dan available to be part of a Shindokan Testing Cycle as either part of the panel or overseeing said Testing Cycle, which, overseeing said pane is not a necessity, I'd be okie dokie with that, Therefore, the Shindokan Testing Cycle of this type wouldn't be invalid. Outside of myself, regarding a Shindokan Testing Cycle, whom would I allow to oversee?? Someone who's a Shindokan 6th or 7th Dan...OR...and I've given this some serious though in the past, someone who's a 6th Dan or higher in any of the 4 major styles, even though there'd be some crucial elements that make Shindokan Shindokan in their grading, but a 6th Dan or higher in one of the 4 majors does have both the knowledge and experience to know what's effective and what's not. Policy for future Testing Cycle's?? There's no more policy or future for us Shindkanists anymore. The SKKA was dissolved for cause not so long ago, therefore, there's NO Shindokan Governing Body anymore, and any networked dojo's that remain, if any, have scattered here and there, or they've closed their own dojo doors. This is the sad and harsh reality that all of us Shindokanists face each and every day. We either form a new Governing Body with those networked remaining, if they're even wanting to go through all of that disheartening stuff all over again, or the individual dojos promote within; there's enough 6th-8th Dans intact to just that, if they desire that. They could also join other Governing Bodies, if other Governing Bodies would have them. They don't need me to validate their Testing Cycle anymore because they're independent!! As far as me, and my future as a Shindkanist?? Whenever both Soke and Dai-Soke passed away, Hachidan was as far as I could ever be. I'm very fine with that because that Hachidan was the very last rank that I earned from my Dai-Soke. The SKKA ran a Testing Cycle with the means of circumventing the SKKA's By-Laws by testing me for Kudan. I fought and fought against that Testing Cycle, but gave in, not to the powers-that-be, but to bring back unity and peace back to the Student Body, which I've always protected as long as I can remember. While I'm Kudan, but in my heart, I'll always be just a Hachidan...now and forever!!

I've no problem whatsoever of any of my students attending any Camps. That's their prerogative to do so; what they do on their own time is their own business. Promotions, a.k.a., a full-blown Testing Cycle?? Is the Testing Cycle for rank in one of the 4 major styles?? Perhaps I might be ok with that...maybe. Is the rank for Shindokan?? Without my being present?? Without my approval?? NO!! It'd be an invalid Testing Cycle. Without my knowledge?? In one of the 4 majors?? I'd only know if the student informed me directly. If not, I'd be fine because there's nothing to be upset or whatever about. That's the beauty of impunity.

To the bold type above... I believe that that's how it should be...BUT...for reasons beyond comprehension, it's just not that way for the most part.