ryanryu

I have a lot of difficulty with the tuifa too, I have no precision at all with my spins. Overall though I agree that the nunchaku, or any soft flexible weapon, would be the hardest to gain proficiency in

On my own time i do kata mostly, but my school has a lot of kata so it takes a long time to go through them besides that I love doing our partner drills, one-steps or four-steps without a partner, whether it's a prearranged drill or just techniques I want to work. it's just an easy way to get moving and get my mind working. from there I usually do some heavy bag work or lifting. I like to end with something purely physical after engaging my mind with the kata. I do drills like these on days I don't attend class

wow I didn't expect master Van Lenten's name to pop up here. He's done a lot for the art, but i've seen on other forums and such that there is some controversy surrounding his organization. That being said, I couldnt care less, I've met Master Van Lenten several times and my Shihan was and is one of his students. He's older now, but every time he's visited our dojo he's been really helpful to all the students. He loves goju and karate without a doubt. I think he's a great guy and I owe him a huge debt.