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Possibly they LIKED it! Their style of sparring fit into their needs! The Kumite they practiced was effective! These are just some of the possible reasons as to why certain styles of Karate "get attached to one particular style of sparring."

JKA...Japan Karate Association http://www.jka.or.jp/english/e_index.html

AND... Yet, the question was... My answer is still...

Yep..however, the Lousiville slugger is shorter and requires less space.... True, quite true!

Give me a '59 Chevy anytime! Lord I'm old...sheech.

ROFL...you're killing me...ROFL

Shhhhhhhhhhhh! Don't tell my wife about it......PLEASE!!! :::WHISPERING::: It sounds pretty cool...but...that'll be our secret!!!

I'm still laughing at these. ROFLMBBO!

While I'm very well versed in the Bo, I find nothing wrong with swinging the Bo like a louisville slugger. Batter-up!

But when the chance presents itself...I'll be ready!

Why not? Anybody can beat anybody anytime and anyday. No one is unbeatable.

Thank you!!!!

Heheheheheheheheehheeeee....ahem...I mean...thanks!

With everything, including martial arts tests, Yin/Yang is real. Pass/Fail, Win/Lose; we can't have one without the other to balance it all out. If one hasn't ever failed a martial arts test, then I submit that this person hasn't been truly tested as of yet! I can't count on both of my hands and feet as to just how many times I failed a test. Why did I fail? My Soke/Dai-Soke are extremely tough on tests. Nothing was ever guaranteed to us students and when we did pass, well, it was an accomplishment! Nothing is perfect, but with Soke/Dai-Soke, you'd better be as close to perfect as possible or you'd fail! In their very bad broken english, they both could say the word "Fail" very well!

Can a martial art have BOTH? My Soke explained this to us once....or twice...or a zillion...or.... "There's a reason as to why our style is named Shindokan Karate-Do! The jutsu is alive in the 'Karate' and at the same time, the 'Do' is alive as it re-centers us continuously."

BINGO!!!!!!!!!!! Complacency is the evil twin of satisfaction! How can I be satisfied with any technique(s) when they're imperfect from the start? I can't! Therefore, I must continue on my journey in order to find that one perfect technique, and in that journey, I'm not complacent in any shape, way, and/or form...no...I'm not complete in my totality towards any technique(s)! I can do one punch 1 billion times or more, yet, I will not be satisfied...still...or ever!

WOW...me? COOL! Completely unexpected, but, it's truly appreciated! Thank you so very much for the honor! Thanks to Patrick and the entire Karate Forums staff as well as the KF members! oohoohooh...I get one of those rainbow belts....YES!

I don't worry about complacency within myself because I already know that I'll never reach the end of my journey; train until I die. Perfecting the unperfectable technique! Was Bruce complacent in these words?... "If I tell you I'm good, you would probably think I'm boasting. If I tell you I'm no good, you know I'm lying."

YAHOO! 9 year drought is over. YANKEES WIN THE WORLD SERIES! YANKEES WIN THE WORLD SERIES! YANKEES WIN THE WORLD SERIES! Yankees win the 2009 World Series by beating the Phillies in game #6; 7-3. Everyone on the Yankee roster did an excellent job, especially Hideki Matsui who had 6 RBI's, this also earned Matsui MVP honors. Matsui's MVP was the first time anyone has earned the MVP without playing one inning on the field. Phillies are a good team, they won the NLCS and that's important. I give the Phillies all of the respect! YANKEES WIN THE WORLD SERIES!!!!!!!!!

Absolutely! Not everyone looks good bald.

Escaping from any and/or most hair grabs are...PAINFUL...but...once out...whew...that too [the pain] will pass. If you lose a handful of hair while escaping a hair grab, it's ok, you're out/free, now, run or/and counter. Don't let the pain stop you from protecting yourself.

MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SAINTS VS FALCONS: Saints win; still undefeated! Score: 35-27 My Prediction: I was pretty close! Atlanta (4-2) at New Orleans (6-0) *Saints will win this one....38-21 over the Falcons. Saints produce: >Drew Brees had 308 yards passing >Pierre Thomas scored two touchdowns >Jabari Greer returned an interception for a score *Add all of this together and it equals a WIN for the Saints. Byes for week #9: Buffalo (3-5) Cleveland (1-7) Oakland (2-6) St. Louis (1-7) Minnesota (7-1) NY Jets (4-4) GO COWBOYS!!!!!!!

ABSOLUTELY!!!!!

Yes, I saw the picture. But, it's not the reason I brought it up. It's [the supporting knee] what I've seen forever!

One of my competitors many years ago violated one of the instructor maxims...outside relationships with a student. This instructor had promoted a student from white belt to green belt in 3 months duration. This student was allowed to test whenever this student thought ready. How do I know this? 3 of this instructors students, who were brown belts at the time, quit that school and joined my school. These students then told me some scary stories about the relationship between that instructor and that student. Again, I've no problem with an instructor dating a student because they can do whatever they want as long as their relationship doesn't interfer with the other students AND the school. When a relationship like this blows up in their faces, then someone's got to go and mostly, the student(s) will go willingly.