DragonRanger_08

The Kamikaze /Tokon America gi. It's a heavy weight gi that makes a lot of sound when doing your katas.

Glad it's working out well for you! As for turning the BOB to mimic body positioning in different stances, I completely agree with you--for self defense combinations you really don't need to turn him much, but for sparring combinations I usually have him turned to an angle like an opponent would be. Now if only he had poseable arms! Agreed. That would be great. I'd also like a bag/device that could spam different kicks...like a roundhouse spammer...a sidekick spammer. I'm a bit tall for my son to be a good practice opponent...my wife is a better size but her kicks are "wrong" They come at odd angles...aren't really roundhouses...and of course she gets tired before the lesson has been done enough times for that day. (I would too btw...not trying to put her down I'm pretty darn handy in the wood shop...I might just have to create something using wood/springs. Hmmmm. I'm imagining a roundhouse spammer would be easier to create than a sidekick spammer. My son fights A LOT. But as everyone knows...kids aren't equal. Many kids my son fights simply either can't spam...or don't. Not at all calling spamming a great technique...but there are a few quality fighters that lean a bit too heavy on it even at high levels...I'd like for it to be a cakewalk to deal with. Umm.......what does spamming mean?

My Kamikaze Europa Gi!! Had it since '05. Sweat stains won't wash out. the drawstring popped. The collar is all frayed up. Had two HUGE holes in the back/ armpit areas, I could stick my head though one of them (somebody was kind enough to sew that up for me) I actually found another one online recently. I bought it immediately.

Current school: Rankin's Wado Shiho-Kai. Shihan Rankin Coleman 6th dan. Laplace, Louisiana USA (we practice Wado with a strong shotokan background) Starting next month i will be also training at Louisiana Karate Association under Sensei T. Mikami in shotokan karate in Metairie Louisiana.

In our Wado karate style (Wado Shiho-Kai) we use stripes for the small kids. -8th kyu white -7th kyu yellow -6th kyu blue -5th kyu green -4th kyu purple -3rd kyu brown -2nd kyu brown -1st kyu brown (my sensei gives us the option to either stripe the current brown belt or get the half brown/half black belt). -1st Dan black belt SHODAN I believe at 4th dan u get a new belt I think it maybe black with red in it some where. It's been a long time since I've seen my sensei's belt. But since he became a 6th dan he was given a red and white belt.

Kanku Sho, Tekki Shodan, and Gankaku.