deckerdude

Zaine is correct monkeymorgan. Your health takes precedence over your Martial Art, surely? Sorry to say this but you will not be able to do much of ANYTHING if you are a cripple for the rest of your life. A fact which your Sensei does not seem to take on board for some odd reason.

Congratulations to you!

Many and much congratulations to you on your successfull grading!

I go to two classes, but the same school. My Sensei in the MAIN school says i should grade. The Sensei in the SUB school says i am not good enough yet to grade. At the risk of causing an argument with the both of them this coming Monday night-05/03/12, i will NOT be turning up to grade. For the record, i am only a white belt and i dont think i have done enough either, though i have been to every class at the both schools since i started last year. I have been told that a student does not have to grade if they do not want to--for the ''qualified'' amongst you on this forum, is this true?

I have to agree with you, part of being a martial artist for me is being humble. Buying your belt before your test just assumes too much and if I figured out a student did that I don't think that I would pass them. I agree with you both, its not something i would contemplate. Its not just about incuring the wrath of the Karate Gods (!), as another poster says, but there are too many variables with it, and with life in general also. Accidents, illnesses, long-term unemployment etcetc. These things and more may neccessitate taking a break, or long breaks, away from Training, some things may neccessitate having to give it all up for good! I'm not saying don't, just saying its not something i would do. But whatever floats yer boat, floats yer boat!!

I have to agree with you, part of being a martial artist for me is being humble. Buying your belt before your test just assumes too much and if I figured out a student did that I don't think that I would pass them. I agree with you both, its not something i would contemplate. Its not just about incuring the wrath of the Karate Gods (!), as another poster says, but there are too many variables with it, and with life in general also. Accidents, illnesses, long-term unemployment etcetc. These things and more may neccessitate taking a break, or long breaks, away from Training, some things may neccessitate having to give it all up for good! I'm not saying don't, just saying its not something i would do. But whatever floats yer boat, floats yer boat!!

I have to agree with you, part of being a martial artist for me is being humble. Buying your belt before your test just assumes too much and if I figured out a student did that I don't think that I would pass them. I agree with you both, its not something i would contemplate. Its not just about incuring the wrath of the Karate Gods (!), as another poster says, but there are too many variables with it, and with life in general also. Accidents, illnesses, long-term unemployment etcetc. These things and more may neccessitate taking a break, or long breaks, away from Training, some things may neccessitate having to give it all up for good! I'm not saying don't, just saying its not something i would do. But whatever floats yer boat, floats yer boat!!

When i read your post on page one Sensei8, i did not bother to read the other 8 pages! What you wrote said it all to be honest!

Not graded just yet, but am about to in March. I have to say though, not all dojo's are 'mc'dojo's! Yes there ARE unscrupulous ''Sensei's'' out there who operate in this way, and take as much money as they can and teach nothing whilst giving out 'candy belts' and false praise. But there are SOME decent and hard-working Sensei's out there in different parts of the world who are not really interested in the money, but give of their time gladly to help and to teach others what THEY have learn't from those who have trod the Martial Way before them.

Club: Sussex Shotokan Karate-Do. Location/s: Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, UK. Broad Oak Village Hall, Heathfield, Kent, UK. Sensei's: Ian Hollidge, 3rd Dan, Adrian Pryor, 2nd Dan.

Yay, one up for the good guys for a change!!

I go on youtube quite a lot but i save videos from Masters like Kanazawa Sensei, Nakayama Sensei and other such knowlegable people etcetc, for reference in helping me with movements in certain Katas. I look and browse, i save and cross reference, but i dont join in. I just use it as an extra resource to help me in my studies of Shotokan Karate really. But big up to you guys that have your own videos going on, and all the very best of luck to you all!

Its K K K all the way for me! Traditional Karate has Kata at its very core.

You are right MP-those ARE cool exercises! I shall be speaking to my Sensei in the very near future, to see if we can incorporate them into our warm up, and if not then i will try them at home--thank you for that!

Could it be used as a block and an attack, but using the ball of the foot only? I dont suppose its something you would want to do all the time though, with all that pressure on that turning knee. Must get 'Nakayama' out, he will know!