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A lot. Also headbutts, knees, elbows, stomping people before they can get up, drawing weapons mid-fight, neck cranks, all sorts of nasty stuff. You're right though, these things have to be practiced if you plan to use them. And no, they are not 100% fight enders, but neither is a jab and cross.

Did anyone notice how the guy kept his chin up, even in close range and when being "hit"? Results of lack of biofeedback. There is nothing wrong with continuous "touch" sparring some of the time. It allows you to practice without getting so banged up. But if you never actually hit each other, you never learn things like keeping your chin down, or tensing your abs and breathing, or turning your thigh into a kick and tensing it if there is no time to check it. The lack of effort isn't what I question. Light sparring is fine, but any real punch to the jaw would knock either of these black belts out, because they never learned to shut their mouth and put their chin down.

All kidding aside, I've seen video of GKR students who make kata look good, who would do well in tournaments. Strikes looked nice and snappy in the air. It would be good exercise, give you a hobby and a social function. If that's what you're looking for, then it's fine. The door to door thing is a major turn off for me. I hate that kind of marketing, it's pushy, invades the sanctity of home, harder than a telemarketer to get rid of. I have my own martial art, spiritual beliefs, and vacuum cleaner. I don't need people on my porch selling me theirs.

I'd challenge them to a duel.

Whether spoken or not, people are biased to their own side. Cultural norms, parental guidance, moral compass or Terms of Service can make a person be civil. That is excellent. Civility should be the norm. But respect beyond civility can not be truly given on ethics or by force of rule alone. To expect such is to cheapen real respect. If everyone with a serious disagreement could be as civil as here, there would be no war. Something else to consider, it is entirely possible to respect someone while thinking that one view they hold is ridiculous. Lots of people respect me who don't believe in aliens or evolution. Try as I might to sway opinions, many will still consider those dumb. And that's okay.

That is very good news to hear! What a relief that must be.

I've seen that done. Also, there is the holding onto a rail slow-mo kicking drill. I really think the best way to start is kicking at knee height in slow motion while holding onto something.

That's great. Good luck with your school.

Any of those on the right track? What type of demo? Fast or slow? What genre do you like best? How long will it last? Help us to help you.

I think the confusion stems from the legends of Bodhidharma coming from India to teach Buddhism in China, and bringing Indian martial arts with him.

Dragonforce Iron Maiden: The Trooper http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uq6Ax-zzkQ&ob=av2e Hungarian Dance No 5 One Winged Angel in a heartbeat john murphy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSYYEDXaGo0 Kodo by Yoshida Brothers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ron17xFNBf0 Vanessa Mae plays Toccata and Fugue Flower of Carnage http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hREGtdXmlac And, just because it's the greatest music video ever, Ponponpon.

Don't worry about getting the tar knocked out of you every night. Nobody with successful fighters trains that way. Good luck finding something.

From an old painting of a Uesuji Clan general, holding a very large 1500s firearm.

My house is much too brittle to toss many rocks around. I'm not sure of turpitude, but I'm sure I could be accused of an occasional bit of hubris.

BINGO! Well said.

I'm sorry but I don't understand the question. If someone has been CONVICTED in a court of law, then I don't have to see anything. I'm saying I have more faith in my instructor's integrity than I do in that of 12 people who I don't know. For that matter, I don't think I could hand pick 12 people who match his integrity in my mind. People around here seem to think that if you are arrested you must be guilty. I had someone literally say that to me in a jury I was the foreman of. That rattled my already shaky view of the justice system.

I doubt that Ikken hissatsu is a joke, and therefore, imho, it shouldn't be taken lightly either. There's an ancient Okinawa principle that might interest you. It's practiced as it was meant to be by the Okinawa warriors of that day, but few Okinawa schools practice it. Shorin-ryu, Goju-ryu, and yes, Shindokan, still do practice Renzoku ken (Continuous Fist). Bushi-te is the art that was practiced back then, and to do Renzoku ken any justice, one must still practice it. And without going into a lot of its history, development, techniques, and applications here, let me just point out some key points. Imho, Ikken hissatsu is no joke. *Excellent grappling applications for use in subduing and restraining *It included the devastating Ikken hissatsu technique for life-or-death situations *It also addresses vital-point strikes, so that one will know where to deliver blows which could severely injure or kill an attacker *For those situations when grappling was ineffective and the one-strike kill was foiled, the art provided a follow-up attack known as renzoku ken *In the Bushi-te, each renzoku ken technique was fully focused, as if it were the only technique needed. Just as the concept of Ikken hissatsu IS *If the technique was blocked or dodged, the bushi-te stylist would flow into another technique which was a natural extension of the original movement. The result was an extremely effective series of techniques which kept an attacker on the defensive, and eventually overpowered him *Renzoku ken serves as an effective follow-up maneuver to a grappling technique. If grappling moves failed, one would be in close proximity to their opponent and vulnerable to a counterattack. Thus, the bushi-te exponent was prepared to transition naturally from the grappling technique to a withering barrage of strikes *Tuite, Shindokan's bread and butter, in which one person attacks while the defender applies a joint lock. then flows into whatever counterstrike comes most naturally *To move again and again until a resolution is eventually achieved *Ikken methods, sometimes are not enough to end a real confrontation. All too often, however, it is the second or third strike that's needed. Hence the importance of also training in Renzoku ken Joke may be the wrong word here. The interpretation you give sounds fine. Too many take it to mean you only need one strike, which is a very dangerous belief to have.

Convictions are made by a dozen of your neighbors... Have you SEEN those people?!

http://www.karateforums.com/shindokan-and-tkd-get-together-vt41438.html Read through this thread, paying attention to the parts about pre-pivoting. May help you on the different surface.

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To me, it's a joke unless said by someone who can hit harder than Tank Abbott, who despite benching over 600 pounds, and having punching technique designed to optimize power with no thought of defense, never killed anyone.

Something to consider here, I have no natural athletic ability to speak of. My reflexes are slow, I don't take my conditioning seriously enough, I have short stubby legs that can't triangle choke anyone who is out of junior high school. But I do have a fair amount of knowledge to offer. Give me a beginner with a good attitude and good athletic talent, and they'll be kicking my butt by the time they know half what I do.

45 minutes translates to 1.5 hours there and back. A good school 5 minutes away saves a lot of time, about 10 hours a week that could be spent with family or X-box. So as long as you like the new place and can learn there, it definitely makes sense. I don't think you'd have any problem visiting your old school once in a while to catch up with your friends there. I hope it works well for you.

If your gi is underwear, are you doing Vale Tudo?

Sounds like I missed Bryan, dang it. Overheated a bit today and didn't recover enough to workout.