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It would also depend on the size of the blade no?...Im not sure about cali...but most states stop it under three inches?

That's great! Love it! Bo means stick...staff means stick...therefore when you say bo staff your saying stick stick...does that sound mature to you at all?

I am not certain that it was. I believe that it had been shown in Japan, but, 唐手(kara te, Chinese hand) probably would have been a name that the Japanese avoiding learning (Nationalism and all that). Also, by the time that karate was being brought to Japan the era of classical combat had ended. Kara Te, is the name given to it when it arrived in japan. It was classified by Tomari, Shuri or Naha Te. Or just plain te.

Very nice...

Lol it really ticks them off when we break them over our knee on "accident" just before the tournaments when we test the equipment.

I read on an earlier thread that his father was into martial arts? Or something along that line.

The silk ones are the ones that turn white over time and flake and fray. I order all my stuff from meijin through classical fighting arts. They do have the red embroidery and gold, and white. But usually your teacher will give your kuro obi with the proper embroidery on it. Just tell him what type of material you want and you might pay a bit more.

Ushiro Geri Sokuto Waza, left leg. Landing in shiko dachi, Bushi Ken to solar plexus height.

Surrounding Paragraphs?...Hmmm...Ueshiba Sensei Never really wrote anything down. Most of his teachings were passed on by mouth.

Melee spear fighting was more of a extra curriculum perse. It was common that many people could wield a spear in close ranges, better then they could throw. But throwing it was the art part. And yes Kara Te Do is okinawan. It was publicized in Japan by Funakoshi Gichin. I am sure it was there before he was, but he just made it popular.. And Yes Sensei8...go figure...Michael Phelps is a martial artist.

I know of some instructors that throw traditional tournaments, when you present a Bo to them, they test it with thier knee...and I have seen them break them, and just say..."Too weak for our stuff"... I did buy a two piece maple from century a few yrs back...and while I was doing a curl in the Sakugawa no lun kata, as an display for my students...I snapped it, where it screws into each other. So I would say a one piece is perfect. I have a purple heart roku shaku bo

Just dont eat too much fiber the night of or the morning of...just trust me on this one...

Welcome, What style do you practice?

There are seven martial arts - military arts - The seven classical martial arts are wrestling, running, javelin (spear) throwing, archery, swordsmanship, swimming, and horseback riding. These are the arts of military training for the typical Japanese soldier in the feudal era. Karate was and is still not one of them. Although they use some selected techniques set forth by the JKA...but not enough to consider it a full fledged martial art. Just Though I would share this with you wonderful people.

Manabu is an okinawan term, but it i widely used in japan as well. And not entirely in a good way. I will start off by explaining what the term means, if you do not already know. Manabu, translates to "imitation". Budo ka use it as if one were saying "learn by imitating" Thus it is used in modern and traditional martial arts...but not so much as the classical arts, when it was first started. I guess what I am asking is what your opinion is on the term. Do you think it is ok for a student to imitate his or her teacher. I believe that it can be detrimental to the student and to the spirit of the art you are a practitioner of. For one, it does not allow for personality to seep into the forms. You need to express yourself through these forms for it to be successful. No ko bu do or Kara Te Do kata should ever be exactly the same. In Iaido it should and can, but never for the two listed above. When you imitate a form from your teacher, you will always try your best to do it his way, and that is not necessarily right. For some that may be so, but not to me...and I regard each and every one of you that my way is not the best way either. This is why I ask you, the wonderful kind people Karate Forums, and I also would greatly appreciate your advice patrick. I notice you dont post alot in terms of general martial arts, but I think that this is a question for everyone whether or not, you are training now, or not. Or if your just a voyeuristic martial artist. This does not matter. I want opinions only. Not facts....when people begin to think they are experts in every field, it is then an argument arises.

Hmmm. I go to Chicago once in a while, but im not really too keen on the idea of meeting up with someone right off the bat. We do have similar styles, Goju/Uechi.

Lemme know when you learn to use the force... ...heheh...

Thanks for the question. Do you mean has the same person ever won the award back to back? No because once you win it, you cannot win it again. You can see the past honorees here: http://www.karateforums.com/motm.php Thanks, Patrick So its just a once in a lifetime award, or a once per person per year award???

Or why does the teacher just choose when to rank his students?

Osu, Shotokan is a beautiful style. I have some roots within their style also. Judo is wonderful also. I have just tested for shodan in Kodokan Judo last april, and I plan to stay in it for a really long time. Just remember that judo is not just a game.

I am a meijin man all the way. Classical Fighting arts sells them through their website. And you can get a nice embroidery of your name or the style you are practicing on the left side as well.

Is that Sueyoshi No Kun?...I'm not asking to be a jerk or anything, I just really wanna know if im thinking of the same one you are...

LOL the biggest name of Shotokan today, haha. but remember this of all things. If you do not place, your only a white belt and now is the best of all times to learn humbleness and humility

So remember that middle toe break I told you about a few days ago...well I dropped a brick on it today...not a small red one a cinder block...

Blade, When your doing the kata, emphasize on you hip rotations when you shift into you Shuto Uke. Alot of shiro obi wont do that...It should give you some more points that way.