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Ok Tammy, I think I recommended that one, actually kanshougyo (aquarium fish). Shortening it to Kansho as far as I know doesn't mean anything bad. I've done some research and find that Kansho can mean anything from cold and hot, sweet potato or sugar cane. Those aren't bad things. Here is a link that may help! If it does mean something bad I'm real sorry. Not at all my intentions! Link may take a little bit to open, there are 70 terms that have Kansho in them. http://linear.mv.com/cgi-bin/j-e/dosearch?sDict=on&H=PA&T=kansho&L=J&fg=r&S=26

I think I understand what your saying. You feel as though you've got the technique and lets move on to something new. This is totally understandable, you may be one of these people that are like sponges, you see it one time and you got it, lets move on. I hate people like that! Just kidding! It's great if you can do that but are there others in your class that need more instruction or newer students coming in that need to learn these techniques? I've gone through this as well. Our Hanshi tells us that in your Martial Arts experience you will go through highs and lows in your training and those who really love the art will stick it out through these slow times and become even better. Those who don't will quit and find something else. You may be going through a slow or boring part of your training but stick to it and you'll be a better Martial Artist in the end. Hope this helps in some way!

My dojo stresses the basics(kihon) as something to build upon. Many techniques are derived from basic moves and if the basics are weak then so will any technique learned after it. You can say "kicks and punches arent that complicated" which is true to a point but if you truely study the physics and body dynamics (position of hands, foot or hand position, etc.) of a kick or punch you may be able to get more power, speed and better balance out of it which can help you in a follow-up technique. We know that being out of position after executing a technique is not a good thing. I agree that picking something apart can go to the extreme but to me it's just more knowledge to absorb.

Heian at our dojo.

We practice all three at our dojo.

Yeah be proud of those karate bruises! I'll bet you have to explain to a lot of people how you got them. "Were you mugged?", "Did you have an accident?"

First Warlock let me say that you did a great job and your community a service with your action. Secondly I'm glad everything went well and you didn't get hurt in any way. As far as the unappreciative policeman that could be any of those things that you mentioned. One thing you said that I find intresting is the response the gentleman had during your brief conversation with him, "Don't even think about it man!" At which point my sarcasm slipped out and i responded with a short, "Too late." He could have changed direction for any of those reasons given but let me add one. Our Hanshi used to do some bouncing and body guarding and often had to put himself into bad situations. In one incidence a guy told him that "He was going to beat the living expletive out of him" Our Hanshi simply asked "Have you ever beat the living expletive out of me before and if not what makes you think you can do it now?" At that moment he placed doubt into the aggressors mind and turned the advantage in his favor. The guy soon backed down and left without any further problems. So long story short, your guy might have seen your confidence and from your comment to him may have put doubt in his mind. Advantage to you! My two cents! Congrats on a job well done!!

Congrats on your promotion! Keep up the hard work!

Welcome Woodz!

Welcome to the forums Bryan.

Welcome!

Welcome Jamie! Nice to meet you as well. Glad you decided to join us.

As the others have said keep at it and don't give up. Fear is the unknown and the only way to overcome it is too keep facing it. I think everyone goes through a time when they fear one thing or another, you be the master of it, with the right training of course. Keep practicing and things should fall in place to where you are more comfortable and aggressive in your sparring matches. Good Luck!

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Hello and welcome to KF. Have a look around and enjoy your stay.

I'll move this one to the equipment section. Probably will get more help there.

Thanks for your comments everyone! I think I understand what you're saying Italian. Our Hanshi always tells us that it takes time for your body to get accustomed to doing things that it normally would not do. A lot of techniques can go against the natural motion of the body. And as soon as you think that you'll never get it, something clicks and you wonder why it took you so long to perfect that technique. He always says to keep practicing and one day the light will come on and it will be like you've been doing it all your life. Hope I didn't put words in your mouth. Just trying to see if we're thinking about similar things.

Welcome to the forum! Sounds like your son is off to a good start. Tell him to keep up the hard work.

Welcome to the forums! I kind of started the same way. Ask any question you want. Lot's of knowledge and experience on this board.

This post was originally published as an article in a dedicated KarateForums.com Articles section, which is no longer online. After the section was closed, this article was most to the most appropriate forum in our community. All forms of martial arts require a great deal of skill and precision. This takes a lifetime of difficult training and dedication for the art that we love. Through these years of training, a Karateka will learn many different techniques from the simple to the very complex. When all is said and done, none will be as important to the Karateka as the basics taught and learned in the early years of training. Kihon (basics) is the foundation on which we build upon and without a good strong foundation, the practitioner may find that he/she may be lacking in their journey to become a martial artist. It is my belief that a true Karateka's ability will always be measured by the quality of his or her basics. This is why we place or should place such great importance on the practice and the quest for perfection of Kihon - "The Basics". I ask myself the question as we all should, do I put the right amount of importance and dedication into my basic stances, blocks, strikes and kicks? Some people may start their training in the martial arts under the impression that they will soon be doing spinning back kicks and learning kill techniques in their first two weeks of class. Those who believe this soon become bored with the constant drilling of the basics and leave to look elsewhere. As students they hopefully are told by their Sensei and come to realize that martial arts is a way of life and not something learned in a short few months. I think that we all have gone through lulls in our training from time to time. This is when we must tell ourselves that there is a lifetime of knowledge out there just waiting to be absorbed by the willing Karateka. I have read other articles about training that takes place in Japan. Such importance is put on basics there that many classes not only begin with the basics but end with them as well. Even the instructor classes would begin with basics, the more advanced the class became the more basic it also became. In today's society, I feel many schools compromise their art form for the "got to make a buck" mentality. Is it also true that some may feel the pressure from students or more likely parents of students who may be under the misconception that they are buying the color of belt that their son or daughter is wearing around their waist. I believe it's also a true statement to say that some schools feel to keep their students interest one must continually teach something new every week to maintain a minimal dropout rate. Do not get the wrong impression about what I am saying here, nothing is wrong with learning new techniques but nothing is wrong with reviewing what we already know either. After all, if the basics are weak so will be everything that is learned after it, no matter how advanced you think you are. What good does it do to practice techniques that were built on a weak foundation? We have a saying in our dojo, "Practice doesn't make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect". Martial Arts consist of techniques, in much the same way that the alphabet is made up of letters. These letters are arranged to form words, words form sentences, sentences form paragraphs the paragraphs make chapters and finally the chapters are put together to make a novel. If the novel is to make sense, the component parts need to be right first. By constructing martial arts from the base components up, the Karateka not only builds a sound foundation for the future, but also learns patience and diligence. It can be said that all things proven strong and enduring will have a sturdy unwavering foundation. Let us build a strong foundation before we build that house that we call the martial arts. In the end let me say that if you are looking for more power, speed and accuracy in your techniques do not look for some new revelation, look "Back to the Basics".

Welcome!

Hello and Welcome! I'll move this to the introdution forum to get more responses.

Welcome!

Our Hanshi is always under control when he does demos or shows a technique on one of the students. I think all Sensei's that are teaching should be able to maintain control and still show the technique to its fullest effect short of breaking bones and knocking you to the floor. Even in take downs he is careful to control our fall and lessen the impact. I for one love to be the one he picks to do demos. For me it makes it easier to learn the move correctly. The only time when I've seen all out sparring is when Black belts are testing for a higher grade and have to spar against other Black belts for a certain time limit each. If your teacher is really hurting students during demos than something isn't right. IMHO

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