sensei8

Absolutely SOLID!!

I've no magical cure and/or advise to ease/lessen the pain one feels while enduring kiba-dachi except for one... Deal with it...work through it...suck-it-up. "This kind of advice would have you ignore the signals that your body is sending to you, and this can be damaging." Yes, this might be true, but, I'm not saying to ignore what your body is tellling you. What I'm saying is...deal with the pain for just a litte and even a little more the next time. Work through it, otherwise, you'll never reach a crescendo. Suck-it-up and find that 'it' within you so that you can reach the next rung on the ladder. Are you standing properly? Is your posture correct? Have you stretched? Have you done your strengthening exercises? Are your 't' crossed and your 'i' dotted? Kiba-dachi isn't an easy and enjoyable stance at first, but before you know it, the first will pass, and so will the discomfort. Work the stance and don't let the stance work you.

One's just gotta love that, and I do!! Yes, I agree. At times, there won't be much momentum to utilize from an attacker, and that can get one into trouble. Take a Boxer, for instance. If he uses good technique, and sits back and jabs at you, there isn't a lot of momentum coming from that jab, but it will have enough power to start wearing you down. So at times, its important to be able to go on the offensive and end up creating some energy on your own to work with. It's like a well played out game of chess where both sides engage via for an opening so as to gain the advantage, and then, there it is...the hidden checkmate! Not expected, and not prepared for because it was indeed a hidden checkmate.

I was reading an article by Jason Stanley, entitled Raising The Concentration Level, and in that, I would like to present it to our KF members so that we can start an interesting and meaningful discussion. http://karateteaching.blogspot.com/2010/08/raising-concentration-level.html Balls in your court.

Nice video. At 0:32, that guy deserved what he got...keep your hands up and don't stick your head/chin out as though you're not going to get hit...sheech!

Nowadays, it's not the length of a trailer, but, it's about how many trailers are shown before the movie. Drives me wacky.

I'm sure one could, but why would one want to?

ROFL!!

Shindokan teaches the "traditional" as viewed in the aforementioned posts, therefore, it's the only method we use in the execution of the roundhouse kick. I selected the "traditional"!!

I thought I read somewhere that cats will turn the rear-ends towards ones face as a sign of affection, or was it to say hi...I don't remember.

If I can remember, and that's a big IF, to grab a small bottle of Gatorade before I go out the front door, but, I grab the water because my pea brain says..."Get the water, you'll be thirsty, and water is for when you're thirsty." Funny thing is that, the water and the gatorade are right NEXT to each other in the frig. Yeah, my brains a dork! I really appreciate all of the sound and solid advice...THANKS!!

That's a great idea, one I hadn't thought of!! Thanks!! Does it matter what size the glass/cup is for the chocolate milk? I'd say a small carton or one 8 oz serving would probably be fine. You could drink more if you wanted to as long as it's not a whole 1 gallon jug haha. Aha. I'll stay with the 8 oz, even though I could do a gallon EASILY...hehehheeheheheeheeeeee

Isn't the potato a high starch food? If so, how would that benefit a pre/post run?

Oh yes I can; control is the key, in this hypothetical, ESPECIALLY if your an advanced student. Can't demonstrate control when it's required...well...then the essense of the drill/test is being missed, imho.

Some say that Bruce Lee was an actor, while others say that Bruce Lee was a martial artist. What do you say? *Purposefully, I've left out the option of "Both" because, per this poll/discussion, Bruce Lee was either one OR the other...please!

Welcome to KF!!!!!

Sorry to hear that, but...ROFL...and I'm still laughing. Sounds like something that I'd do! Doh! After she smacked me I just sort of stood there for a few seconds while the rest of the class sort of "Oooooo....oh oh'd" and didn't know quite what to say. I moved my tongue around a bit to see if I was going to lose a front tooth or something, then said something quite profound...like "Well, that didn't work out quite like I wanted it to...". The lady in question, once she realized what she had done, was VERY apoligetic and said "Well, you told me to punch you in the face...so I DID!" *sigh*..sometimes total obedience isn't always good. ROFL!!!!!!!! You're killing me...You've just gotta love it! I'll say something along your lines when a student will accidently smack me right in the kisser..."Ah, I'll be teaching the advanced face block...later!"

These, too, are some great ideas that I hadn't ever thought of. I'll give them a try!! Thanks!! Run every other day!? Hhmmm?! My age is why I thought I should cut my run down, yet, I'd still be running every morning. I've done the bannana/cottage cheese since 1992 for no other reason....I love bannana/cottage cheese, and I thought it was a doable supplement after a good run. DOH!!

That's a great idea, one I hadn't thought of!! Thanks!! Does it matter what size the glass/cup is for the chocolate milk?

Oh yeah!! Just within the Shindokan Hombu there's a member of our Board of Regents who's a Rokudan and he's 6'7", a very fit 310lbs. Our new Kaicho, who I've known since we both were 7 years old, is 6'4 and 3/4", he loves to make sure that I remember his extra 3/4", and he's a hand full and a half. In the billion years, feels like it at times, that I've been in the martial arts, I've trained with some very tall/big martial artists and I'll tell you, it caused me each time to take a noticed pause when I first trained with them. Once we shook hands; the training was absolutely wonderful. I'd like to say one last thing; it sure was nice of my Dai-Soke to have taught me a few off-buttons for when things became intense and dirty.

ROFL!! I'm sure it was all good...for them. But for you? Only time will tell...heheheheheheheheheheeheeee Just kidding Eve!! I wouldn't give it another thought if I was you.

Thanks for sharing that. Experiences like this are beyond mere words. Sounds to me like you were that sponge, and took it all in! I'm sure that you'll have many other experiences with your Shihan in the near future. Hopefully, you created a training diary, and took notes while it was fresh in your mind.

Thank you. I prepare for Shodan but i have to wait about the 1 year. sensei8 do you know any another site like this about Karate ?? Before you know it, that year will be all over...and you'll be Shodan!! Hang in there and keep practicing until the wheels fall off, and then some! No, I don't. This site is far superior to many moderated forums that I've seen in the past; personally, imho, this is the best forum site by far!!

And the discussion continues... The reasons of my Soke are HIS reasons and HIS alone, and in that, he wasn't interested in our opinions nor did he seek our approval. More than likely, his reasons won't be accepted and/or approved of by those outside of the Shindokan Hombu. It's all good! Because our Articles and By-Laws don't allow it! Because they're children! Here's our Soke's own words..."We know of many children who are excellent in the physical aspects of Shindokan and we might call them Junior Black Belt to recognize their proficiency, but they are still children. In the Okinawan/Japanese systems, wearing a black belt is a sign of maturity; in other words, the student has demonstrated mature physical growth, knowledge of the physical basics of Shindokan, has demonstrated over time an ability to make sound judgments thus revealing mental maturity. None of this is accomplished very quickly even if the student is an adult." I don't, you don't, or anybody else for that fact doesn't have to agree with my Soke, and that's fine, but, on the other hand, he doesn't care what I, you, and/or anybody else thinks and/or says. It is what it is because Soke said so! Some TKD federations/organizations use the JBB based on age requirements related to dan promotions, and may grant younger students pum (JBB) ranks rather than dan ranks until they reach a certain age. Hhhmmmm, a certain age; aka and/or hence, children. This tells me that Okinawan/Japanese styles of the martial arts aren't the only ones using the JBB. The JBB, Shodan-ho, syllabus approximates the adult but gives greater scope for grading and hence differentiation between levels of ability. The JBB syllabus is markedly different as it focuses not on civilian defence but on developing foundational coordination, core body strength and kinaesthetic awareness. All of these are crucial to development in the martial arts as a teenager or adult, however they are just as important in daily life. For an example, during testing, a Shodan-ho only executes Kata's Pinan Shodan - Pinan Godan and Naihanchi Shodan, whereas a Shodan executes Kata's Pinan Shodan - Pinan Godan, Naifanchi Shodan - Naifanchi Nidan, and Kusanku-Dai. In short; the Three K's are shorter for the Shodan-ho, whereas the Three K's are longer for the Shodan. Nope. Only a vote of yeas and nays were allowed at the final petitional vote. Yet, in the arguementive sessions the majority of them sided with our Soke's reasons. Only, the then Kancho, one member of the Board of Regents, and I have been opposed to the Shodan-ho Articles and By-Laws for these many years. We offered our petitions, seperate and together, and then the vote came; the three of us were unanimously voted against...again! Ok, that makes your sentence more understandable, thanks. The 'R' key on my keyboard sticks, so I can understand.

What's, in your opinions, a great food to consume pre AND/OR post daily run food? Here's what I tend to consume: Pre>>1 Bannana and small glass of water DURING THE RUN>>1 small bottle of water Post>>1 small container of Cottage Cheese and a large glass of water Lately I'm thinking that at 52 years old, almost 53 years old, I might not want to maintain that daily run diet; tends to be heavy at my age. Also, I'm cutting down my daily run from 5 miles to 2.5 miles for no special reason but my age. I know, it's a dumb reason but I only did 2.5 miles this morning and that will be for the entire day. Could be that the stupid humidity in Oklahoma is KILLING ME!! Thanks in advance!