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This is true, therefore, the only license that one truly needs is a business license. In that, it's not specific as to the location of the school, but, of the "home office" because, the school would just want to make sure you had the said license. You do not need a Teachers license at all. After that, just pay the hourly rental fee...oh yeah, don't forget to show the school your insurance! As far as getting the teachers involved, that probably won't happen, and this is for many reasons. Time, liability, etc..... Some schools will pass YOUR flyer out during homeroom, not many, but some. That will depend on the principal, not the administration!

You have valid points. Yes, keeping with the Okinawan tradition of things is vitally important. Also, paying honor to the Soke/Dai-Soke is equally, if not more, important.

1> Simply stated, Soke are generally considered the ultimate authority within any said style of the martial arts. 2> Soke has the final discretion and authority regarding: * promotions * curriculum * doctrine * disciplinary actions The Soke has the authority to issue a Menkyo Kaiden. This right belongs only to, under the Soke definition, the Soke of any said style of the martial arts. The issuing of the Menkyo Kaiden certification, according to my style's By-Laws, belongs only to the Soke, therefore, it's without contestation. Until very recently, I'd say, no. But, I'm not really sure at this time. I'm sure that it could. I guess the current executive team could. But, for me, it would be really weird because having a Soke/Dai-Soke is all I've ever known. Remember, both my Soke/Dai-Soke are very old school from Okinawa, and every Shindokan karateka emulates these two exceptional karateka's! Change is enivitable, in that, change can't be refused or disputed because after one doesn't embrace the change, that, whatever it is, will end. Just like the two mouse, Hem and Haw, in the book, "Who Moved My Cheese", one mouse accepted the change while the other mouse didn't, the mouse that didn't accept the change...well...that mouse died. One must be willing to move with the change, therefore, accept the change, or...well...it's not good to refuse change.

Then the headposts that remain, and the board, should begin deliberating on this matter, and decide what the best course of action would be. Yes!

I'd say that, Capoeira while it doesn't look like it's a martial art, I'd say that it is! The Drunken style of Kung-fu might not appear to be a martial arts at first, but, it reveals its effectiveness in ways that are solid. It's a martial art!

I can't truly help you with the Axe kick. What I can tell you is this. In my tournament days, the Axe kick was the bane of my existence, and this was for most TKD kicks...at first. I found success against the Axe kick/TKD by jamming them. Axe kicks were/are fast, deceptive, and man, they hurt. I've been hit with the heel and with the bottom of the foot, either way...OUCH!

Truly I wouldn't worry about that because many have been successful with 3-4 combos/favs during kumite/sparring. Whether you can add more to the few you have right now, they'll reveal themselves to you when you're least expecting it.

Congrats! PS: [My daughter, from my first marriage, lives in Olympia, WA]

Is this the methodology of your style? Here's a demo of it, Bob, with the demonstrator suggesting that multiples are for tournaments. http://www.ehow.com/video_2356188_doing-front-leg-roundhouse-kick.html I can see it in a self-defense situation if it's one shot against the side of your adversary's knee, likely using your lower shin, but it would have to be followed up, so it'd probably be the start of a combo in self-defense. I don't see a problem with the way the lead leg roundhouse kick in the video is done. It's just not Shindokan's methodology, but, again, I've no problem with that. I even would say that the kick in the video would reach target sooner than the Shindokan's methodology...possibly. Thanks for sharing that!

is your shizentai like _ o _ ? shizentai should be \o/ No, it's not my shizentai!!!!!! In kicking, not every kick, the relationship from the lead leg to the supporting foot IS as you've noted. The supporting foot is 180 degrees opposite of the kicking foot/leg. This is the methodology of Shindokan.

Actually, in our style, we are taught that the optimum position for the base foot is more 135-165 degrees (depending on the kick). If you are limited by flexibility then you can go more towards the 180 position but ideally you'd only go as far as 135-165... Then, that's the bueaty about methodologies!

You've just got to love the Dad, because he handled it very well!

Is this the methodology of your style? If not, possibly, he's not as concerned with his supporting leg/foot moving those few inches. Possibly he's not fully streched and that's effecting him. Possibly he's just working on power, where he'd not be as concerned. Either way, his supporting foot shouldn't move up, back, side, forward a few inches...unless...this is the methodology of the style. Why would it be? Only he/you could answer that. However, a little move isn't all that bad, but, imho, a few inches is quite alot.

After giving this question some thought... At first, everything surprised me. Then, as the years went by, nothing really surprised me. Now, I don't allow anything to surprise me.

This was about the greatest thing I've seen in MLB for such a long time; my heart melted... http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/ModernTube-Young-Phillies-fan-rejects-dad-s-fou?urn=mlb,189941

Let's, for just a moment, forget the black belt; NO belt, no matter its color, should be easy or fast!

I still don't see it as a viable effective technique! Has she ever actually done it? I wonder what medical doctors say about this 'technique'?

She's seen one to many movies! Yes, she warns against this move, unless it's life/death, but, wow, legal issue are ignored. Again, I don't see this as an effective solution/technique because the attacker is so compliant in the demo. How do we know the blow on the back of the hand will even work for every attacker? How do we know that the finger manipulation will even work for every attacker? How do we know if the attacker will react at each movement? How do we know that the attacker is going to stay down and/or stay in place long enough for 'me' to apply/execute the open the neck/neck break? In this next paragraph, remember, I'm playing the attacker. Smack me on the back of my hand, if I'm the attacker, it's on like donkey kong, or I'm laughing at you. Twist my fingers, if I'm the attacker, and 'your' grip isn't firm, it's on like donkey kong, or I'm still laughing at you. Let go of my hand, if I'm the attacker, then I'm getting up while creating distance while I go to plan 'B' or something, as I'm still laughing at you. Twist my neck, if I'm the attacker, and the only thing you do is adjust my neck like a chiropractor, then, I'm going to thank you, and then it's on like donkey kong, or I'm going to be rolling on the floor laughing at you. Now, use sensible and effective techniques, then, I, as the attacker, am not going to be laughing, no, I'm going to be hurting. Thanks for the video cathal!

Interesting posts and fair enough! The management team has always been in place, but now, minus the 'headmaster', but, what if, for example, the current 'headmaster' is incapacitated for one reason or another, and the current 'headmaster' can't/hasn't name(d) a successor for one reason or another? What's the management team suppose to do meanwhile?

More than likely, if a martial artist breaks someones neck, a judge would throw the martial artist under the jail for quite awhile. Why? Because there are so many other non-fatal techniques availible to a martial artist. The I don't hit, but, it hits all by itself excuse won't impress any judge in any court of law. We, martial artists are suppose to be in control, but, breaking a neck is being way out of control, imho.

Whether its the lead leg roundhouse or the back leg roundhouse, the one thing I've noticed is this. Why in the world aren't martial artists, including high Dan ranks, turning their supporting FOOT out a 180 degrees? I just don't understand it!

Yes...Yes...and...YES!!!!!!! As in any training drill....I will get my turn and then...well...I get a turn too.

I concur!

Tuite training in Shindokan for our Yudansha's are known as "Air Miles" and this is due to the amount of throws/sweeps that Yudansha's are taught/trained in. The lower the Yudansha rank, the more Air Miles. Why? The higher the Yudansha is in rank, the more counters/reverses that are availible to them, therefore, the lower ranked Yudansha's are more apt to be thrown by the higher ranked Yudansha's. Knowing what is coming is not always a good thing. From many hours of practice, every Shindokan karateka knows that he/she is once again about to be on the receiving end of a very fast Tuite throw/sweep. Up, up, and away... No...these Air Miles can't be turned in for any rewards! How many here can relate to this and be a member of the Air Miles club?

Attend the testing! I observe my students each and everyday, therefore, that's when mistakes are corrected...in class...not in testing. Student's aren't invited to testing if they're not ready, and this is determined through my daily observations of my students.