Ichi_Geki

Uechi Ryu, Goju Ryu, and Kobudo

Some shotokan styles use a side kick with the heel as the striking point...but in Uechi Ryu and ONE goju ryu teacher I had used the "cutting" edge of the foot..."Sokuto"...so No a side kick is not a side kick, per se.

Pangainoon of course resembles Uechi Ryu...

In my opinion...your either Deshi or Sensei...Do you think you exceed your sensei?

To further polish my soul through martial arts and become a better person all around.

If Kata are different, than everything is different...including principles of technique. If you are not experienced enough you will lose track of your motives, and you will forget which is which. So...Principles of Tensho in Goju Ryu will only confuse a inexperienced practitioner of Shotokan. Goju Ryu and Shotokan have no similar Katas. If you were a Uechi Ryu Student, moving to Goju Ryu...I would have no contests of one transferring...but Shotokan and Goju ryu are not that similar.

My student who I am about to test for him to being graded to Sandan is looking at new kuro obi. I asked him what kind of belt would he like, and that if he passes to sandan I will buy him that belt, no matter what the cost or style. He points at my belt and says "One like yours". By that he is referring to the one black belts that the black flakes off after a while of wearing and it starts turning grayish-whitish. Although...I forgot what kind of belt my Sensei bought for me...I want to say it is a sating belt...but I am unsure now. Could someone please help me out here?...haha.

Just as an example... How would you feel with a Mcdojo Kuro Obi around your waist?

Welcome. It is really well respectable for you to be going about it this way..'shopping around'. I would say just discuss your needs with the Goju instructor. And see if he can cope with them. But dont limit yourself to just Karate either. Shop around in other styles also.

A Nihon version of Sensei is in reference to anyone that comes before you. But also in nihon sensei can also be of the highest achievement.

The movie does look like it would be fun to watch though... : )

Jackie Chan is an extremely good acrobat...but a Karate Ka...No...

Very nice posts. I believe it is meant literally to kill with one hit. Although I have also heard it being called ichi geki hissatsu. but what ever. but in a modern day translation I would call it..."knocking out, or emaciating with one hit"...because lets face it...if you kill someone...your in trouble even with "self defense"...

I would offer to eat it with the Man who gave it to you, in HIS house.

I host three camps...and they are all free...to my students and to others. Dansha - Its a summer camp that only has Dan level holders participating Kangeiko - A winter camp in November where we train outside in the snow. And Hatsu Geiko - New yrs training this is a week long camp and its open to all styles, we have training seminars from my school and others and at the end of this new yrs training we have a tournament. For dan testing...I have my students donate what they can to the school for new equipment if they can afford to. If not...the test requires no cash...for my kyu levels same difference.